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.

- "in the declaration of independence, it is stated that all people have certain rights that can't be taken away. when the government fails to protect these rights, the people have no choice but to remove that government and replace it with a government that will do its job and protect the people's rights."

the anwser is went creeping down the river again, across the wide lonely marshes to the sea.

i longed to go with them out into the world to seek my fortune in foreign lands—africa, india, china and peru!

and, dreaming of the lands i had never seen, i'd sit on there, watching till they were out of sight.