why does the author use imagery in this passage?

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to describe the despair she feels about the town

to symbolize the hope she feels for the next day

to ask the reader for in escaping the town

to show the contrast between night and day in the town

throughout the poem, the author describes the air as thick and stifling. what best describes what the stifling air symbolizes?

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the town, which is also stifling

the crowds, which the narrator doesn't like

the smoke from the pipes, which make it difficult to breathe

the window, which will not open

the author uses personification in having the dirty canary dream about seeing green fields and sunshine. what does this use of personification suggest?

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the canary used to live in a beautiful green field

the canary wishes its owner would give it a bath

the canary hates being locked up in its tiny cage

the canary, like the people of the town, feels depressed