Question

1 I know what the caged bird feels, alas! When the sun is bright on the upland slopes; When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass, And the river flows like a stream of glass; When the first bird sings and the first bud opens, And the faint perfume from its chalice steals-- I know what the caged bird feels! What two things are compared in a simile in the first stanza of this poem? A) a bird and the sun B) a bird and a river C) perfume and springing grass D) the river and a stream of glass

Answer 1

Hey there!

A simile is comparing two things using the word "Like." The line "And the river flows like a stream of glass" Is the simile here. So the answer is D, the river and a stream of glass.

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Answer 2

A simile is when two things are compared with "like". Knowing this, we see that the stanza says, "And the river flows like a stream of glass". That's a simile! So, your answer should be D) The river and a stream of glass. Hope this helps!