Question

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What allusion is found in the lyrics from the song "Caged Bird" by Alicia Keys? And how does this allusion impact the meaning of the song? Plz use evidence from the song to support your answer.

[Verse 1]
Right now, I feel like a bird
Caged without a key
Everyone comes to stare at me
With so much joy and reverie
They don't know how I feel inside
Through my smile, I cry
They don't know what they're doing to me
Keeping me from flying
That's why I say that...

[Pre-Chorus]
I know why the caged bird sings
Only joy comes from song
She's so rare and beautiful to others
Why not just set her free?

[Chorus]
So she can fly, fly, fly
Spreading her wings and her song
Let her
Fly, fly fly
For the whole world to see

[Outro]
She's like caged bird
Fly, fly
Ooh, just let her fly
Just let her fly
Just let her fly
Spread the wings
Spread the beauty

Answer 1

The tone in a story can be joyful, serious, humorous, sad, threatening, formal, informal, pessimistic, and optimistic. Your tone in writing will be reflective of your mood as you are writing.

Amal's tone will be optimistic and He could sound pretentious while Marjane's tone will be a little pessimistic. Amal will be a little ostentotious while Marjane will be more humble.  Amal will sound more secure while Marjane will sound more insecure due to her issues.

Answer 2

Answer:

She is actually taking on the role of the bird, she feels like she’s being gazed at expectantly by an audience, like they would be observing a caged animal.

Explanation:

This song lyrics are based on Maya Angelou’s poem, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”. Alicia Keys stays true to the theme of the Maya Angelou poem. The lyrics and the poem describe how the bird uses its song as it’s only way of freedom because the cage stops him from flying. The only source of joy and freedom –or the closest idea to those feelings– can only be achieved by the bird’s song.