Question

Read the stanza, then answer the questions.

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

–“Caged Bird,”
Maya Angelou

Which word has a connotative meaning of “sad and lonely”?

The connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a feeling of
.

Answer 1

1. caged and fearful is the meaning of sad and lonely
2. feeling of freedom

Answer 2

1. Distant
2. Hopeless yearning

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