ut 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.

Which statement best describes the development of ideas in "sonnet 91"? the quatrains build ideas off of one another, and the couplet conveys a new idea. the quatrains contradict one another, and the couplet resolves their disagreement. the couplet agrees with the idea in the first quatrain but contradicts the others. the couplet builds off of the idea of the third quatrain but contradicts the others.

read this excerpt from president john f. kennedy’s inaugural address on january 20, 1961: in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. i do not shrink from this responsibility—i welcome it. i do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. the energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. and so, my fellow americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. my fellow citizens of the world: ask not what america will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. based on the excerpt, what is the central idea of this speech? a. to cultivate a sense of well-being among the american people b. to motivate people everywhere to uphold the freedom of humankind c. to motivate americans to strive for the development of their nation d. to foster a feeling of happiness and unity across people and nations

The two major political parties in the united states are the republicans and the