'The Caged Bird' and "The Hill We Climb" Poetry Flashcards

Front

Why does "The Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou begin with a stanza about the free bird?

Back

To contrast the freedom of the free bird with the captivity of the caged bird.

Front

How does the speaker describe the life of the free bird?

Back

easy and enjoyable

Front

What does the caged bird do to show its yearning for freedom?

Back

It sings a song.

Front

What is the meaning of the word current as used in "Caged Bird"?

Back

the movement of water

Front

What is the definition of the word trill as used in "Caged Bird?"

Back

a quavering, typically rapid sound of musical notes

Front

What is the effect of contrasting the experience of a free bird with those of a captive bird?

Back

to emphasize the horrors of the injustices faced by the captive bird.

Front

Which quotation most clearly supports the emphasis the horrors of the injustices faced by the captive bird?

Back

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.

Front

What does the caged bird's song represent?

Back

the resilience of those who are oppressed but yearn for freedom.

Front

What is the extended metaphor of "Caged Bird?"

Back

The caged bird represents people who are oppressed or denied of rights.

Front

What is the poem "Caged Bird" mainly about?

Back

Freedom.