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on the distant hill. for the caged bird. sings of freedom. The free bird thinks of another breeze. and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees. and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn. and he names the sky his own. But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams. his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream.
Analysis: “Caged Bird”. “Caged Bird” features an extended metaphor that compares the plight of the birds in the poem to oppressed people in the real world. Angelou’s entire literary career corresponded with her activism for social justice for Black Americans and for women, and this poem works as an activist message for both groups.
for the caged bird. sings of freedom. The free bird thinks of another breeze. and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees. and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn. and he names the sky his own. But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams. his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream. his wings are clipped and his feet are tied.
In this lesson, we will explore Maya Angelou's use of symbolism and free verse in her poem 'Caged Bird'. This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.
The poem uses the image of a caged bird to explore issues of confinement, oppression, and restriction. You can read ‘Caged Bird’ here before proceeding to our analysis of Angelou’s poem below. Summary. The poem is divided into six stanzas. In the first stanza, Angelou describes a free bird leaping in the wind, floating through the air ...
1. Metaphor. The hidden message in the poem is that it is not about a bird, but a person. The title is a metaphor. Also, the line "the caged bird sings" is a metaphor. It suggests more than what the meaning of the words first glances. There is a deeper meaning to the poem. This poem is not about birds, but mankind.
The poem is a Metaphor illustrating the differences between African-Americans and Whites during the civil rights era. The author, a black woman who grew up in the South during this era, is expressing her feelings at the discrimination she faced during her life. Her first autobiography published in 1970 is titled, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
