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A free bird leaps

on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.

–“Caged Bird,”
Maya Angelou

What is the denotation of the word floats?



What is the connotation of the word floats?

User Tkruse
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

flying downstream write as if it is a metaphor or is gliding

User Anton Duzenko
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Answer:

1.) to rest on a liquid surface 2.) to move in a relaxed way

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