I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

Question 1

Who is the poetess?

Answer 1

Maya Angelou

Question 2

What is the poetess’ ethnicity?

Answer 2

Afro-American

Question 3

The caged bird is a symbol of ………………………….

Answer 3

African-Americans

Question 4

The free bird flies as if the sky ………………………..

Answer 4

belonged to him

Question 5

What has the cage become now?

Answer 5

The grave of the bird’s dreams

Question 6

“can seldom see through” what is the figure of speech used here

Answer 6

Alliteration

Question 7

“The free bird thinks of another breeze” what is the figure of speech used here?

Answer 7

Alliteration

Question 8

“the fat worms waiting in dawn bright lawn” what is the figure of speech used here

Answer 8

Alliteration

Question 9

“the shadow shouts on a nightmare scream” what is the figure of speech used here?

Answer 9

Alliteration

Question 10

“and dares to claim the sky” what is the figure of speech used here?

Answer 10

Hyperbole

Question 11

“and he names the sky his own” what is the figure of speech used here?

Answer 11

Hyperbole