Read the excerpt from “the caged bird.” but a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. what is the figurative meaning of the excerpt? the bird’s cage has been placed so that it overlooks a cemetery. the bird’s cage is so small that it cramps his wings and feet. the caged bird has had his hope destroyed. the caged bird is thinking very serious thoughts.

The correct answer is C. The caged bird has had his hope destroyed. This is implied by the sentence, “But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams”. This shows the reader that the dreams of the caged bird has died, and this poem figuratively represents that.

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I believe that the answer is C...

Explanation:

The bird is in desperation of his grave of his dreams so his hope is destroyed.

the correct answers are:

c. “never in the history of his people had a man married a woman who spoke a different tongue.”

d. “‘it has never been heard,’ was the verdict of an old man speaking a few weeks later.”

e. “this man had come with others to commiserate with okeke.”