16what did pablo neruda experience in his life that influenced that topic of the poem "i explain a few things"?
an uprising in spain
the mexican american war
world war ii
the crusades

17. what does the contrast of "lilacs" and "poppies" with the "blood in the streets" show about the progression of the poem "i explain a few things"
the poem goes from being a childish fairytale to an adult narrative.
the poem explains the difference between women and men.
the poem reflects on peace and the destruction of war.
the poem calls into action people to fight for justice.

8. "caged bird" right now, i feel like a bird caged without a key everyone comes to stare at me with so much joy and reverie they don't know how i feel inside through my smile, i cry they don't know what they're doing to me keeping me from flying that's why i say i know why the caged bird sings only joy comes from song she's so rare and beautiful to others why not just set her free? so she can fly, fly, fly spreading her wings and her song let her fly, fly fly for the whole world to see she's like caged bird fly, fly ooh just let her fly just let her fly just let her fly spread the wings spread the beauty what is the allusion found in the poem? question 8 options: a) alicia keys b) i know why the caged bird sings c) spreading her wings and her song d) fly, fly, fly