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Why does the author use imagery in this passage?

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to describe the despair she feels about the town


to symbolize the hope she feels for the next day


to ask the reader for help in escaping the town


to show the contrast between night and day in the town




Throughout the poem, the author describes the air as thick and stifling. What BEST describes what the stifling air symbolizes?

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the town, which is also stifling


the crowds, which the narrator doesn't like


the smoke from the pipes, which make it difficult to breathe


the window, which will not open



The author uses personification in having the dirty canary dream about seeing green fields and sunshine. What does this use of personification suggest?

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The canary used to live in a beautiful green field


The canary wishes its owner would give it a bath


The canary hates being locked up in its tiny cage


The canary, like the people of the town, feels depressed