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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”

But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

What is the literal meaning of stalks?

the stem or main axis of a plant
the slender supporting part of anything
to pursue or approach prey stealthily
to walk with measured, stiff strides

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Answer:

possibly the fourth answer.

Explanation:

"But a bird that Walks measured down his narrow cage"

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The literal meaning of stalks according to the context used is:

  • D. to walk with measured, stiff strides

According to the given passage, we can see that there is a narration about the bird who is locked down in his cage and how he can barely see through the bars of rage and stalks quietly.

As a result of this, we can see that according to the context in which the word is used, "stalks" means that the bird was walking in measured, stuff strides.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D

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