Question
Consider the extended metaphor of the caged bird. Then, choose the figurative meaning of each quotation from the poem.
“But a bird that stalks / down his narrow cage / can seldom see through / his bars of rage”
“But a bird that stalks / down his narrow cage / can seldom see through / his bars of rage”
Answers
GPT 3.5
Figurative meaning: The speaker recognizes that a bird confined to its cage cannot fully understand or perceive the anger and oppression that exists beyond its immediate surroundings.