Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou
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An extended metaphor, also known as a conceit or sustained metaphor, is an author's exploitation of a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple linked tenors, vehicles, and grounds throughout a poem or story.

Explanation: An extended metaphor is a metaphor that extends through several lines or even an entire poem. ... A good example of an extended metaphor that carries throughout a poem is Emily Dickinson's 'Hope Is the Thing With Feathers'. She compares hope to a bird and creates examples to make this image stronger.

the answer is slaves

douglas was a slave who turned into a statesman and he refused to celebrate the 4th of july until all slaves were emancipated or set free.