Question

Read this passage from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: ...some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and even more intelligent than college professors. She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit. That in those homely sayings was couched the wisdom of generations. What impact does Angelou's use of the phrase "the wisdom of generations" have on this excerpt? It conveys her confusion over what Mrs. Flowers is trying to teach her. It conveys the humor at the heart of the sayings that she is referring to. It conveys the respect she has for what people without a formal education say. It conveys the fact that she does not believe that educated people can be truly wise.

Answer 1

Answer: It helps convey the idea that one need not use big words or complicated sentences to express wisdom

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

It conveys the respect she has for what people without a formal education say.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt, the speaker talks about the fact that people can be knowledgeable and educated even when they've had no formal education. She thinks back to what her teacher taught her. Her teacher said that some people with no education were more educated and even more intelligent than some people with education. She also says that these people are often the receivers of "the wisdom of generations." The use of this phrase shows that the speaker and the teacher have a lot of respect for these people.