And Maya Angelou’s I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

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And Maya Angelou’s I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Figurative Language And Maya Angelou’s I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

What is figurative language? When words are meant as a form of expression and not to be taken literally.

Some types of figurative language: Hyperbole Idiom Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile

Figurative Language Now let’s see how well you can identify figurative language in a piece of writing. I am going to read to you a poem called “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” which was also written by Maya Angelou. I want you to mark in your copies where you see figurative language as I read.