Question
Read the stanza. Then, answer the questions.
A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
–“Caged Bird,”
Maya Angelou
What is the denotation of the word floats?
What is the connotation of the word floats?
A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
–“Caged Bird,”
Maya Angelou
What is the denotation of the word floats?
What is the connotation of the word floats?
Answers
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The denotation of the word "floats" is the action of staying on or near the surface of a liquid or in the air.
The connotation of the word "floats" in this context implies freedom, lightness, and ease. It suggests a sense of carefree movement and a lack of restrictions or constraints.
The connotation of the word "floats" in this context implies freedom, lightness, and ease. It suggests a sense of carefree movement and a lack of restrictions or constraints.