Asked by jimmy
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?
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Denotation: "Floats" literally means to rest on or be carried along the surface of a liquid or by a current — to drift without sinking.
Connotation: It suggests easy, effortless, graceful movement and freedom — a peaceful, carefree sense of being carried along by the wind and water, emphasizing the bird’s liberty.
Connotation: It suggests easy, effortless, graceful movement and freedom — a peaceful, carefree sense of being carried along by the wind and water, emphasizing the bird’s liberty.
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