Question

read the following 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. based on the passage, 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

Explanation:

The context is about a caged bird. The first two options are related to the physical part of a plant or object (stem - related meanings), which don't fit the context of a bird in a cage. The third option (to pursue or approach prey stealthily) is about hunting behavior which is not relevant here. The fourth option (to walk with measured, stiff strides) makes sense as a bird in a cage would move in a restricted, measured way.

Answer:

to walk with measured, stiff strides