What is the figurative meaning of the excerpt?
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xcerpt from "The Caged Bird."
d bird stands on the grave of dreams
shouts on a nightmare scream
re clipped and his feet are tied
s his throat to sing.
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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.
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The man thinks she's the lady he's trying to find. she then lifts the veil and he announces that he'd made a mistake and that he'd thought she was the woman, but had been wrong. truthfully, though, he'd been right. this reveals that the he didnt recognize her (though he said he would recognize her voice or her build) and that he's still looking for the girl. he doesnt find the woman appealing or attractive, and is more or less disgusted by her appearance. he didn't understand what the lady meant when she told him the story about her "friend"