Theme and Symbolism- Caged Bird

What does the ‘cage’ symbolize in the poem?

• Protection

• Limitations or barriers

• Home

• Punishment

How does the poet’s word choice develop the theme of the poem?

• The poet's word choice does not contribute to the theme of the poem

• The poet's word choice emphasizes the beauty of nature

• The poet’s word choice highlights the contrast between freedom and confinement

• The poet’s word choice focuses on the physical appearance of the birds

How does the poet’s tone contribute to the overall theme?

• The poet’s tone is melancholic and longing, which enhances the theme of freedom and confinement in the poem

• The poet’s tone is indifferent, which does not contribute to the theme of ignorance in the poem

• The poet’s tone is angry, which distracts from the theme of jealousy in the poem

• The poet’s tone is joyful and optimistic, which contradicts the theme of freedom in the poem

What evidence best supports the theme of the poem?

• The free bird’s ability to leap on the back of the wind and float downstream

• The caged bird’s clipped wings and tied feet, symbolizing its lack of freedom

• The free bird thinking of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees

• The free bird naming the sky his own

Which quote BEST supports the poem’s theme?

• “A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky.”

• “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.”

• “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.”

• “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.”

How does the author develop the theme of the poem?

• By using vivid imagery to describe the free bird’s experiences

• By contrasting the experiences of the free bird and the caged bird

• By focusing on the caged bird’s physical limitations

• By repeating the caged bird’s song of freedom

Which line in the poem contains a symbol of hope?

• “But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage”

• “his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream”

• “his wings are clipped and his feet are tied”

• “and dips his wing in the orange sun rays”

How do the "orange sun rays" symbolize hope in the poem?

• They represent the warmth of love

• They signify the hope of a new day

• They depict the harshness of life

• They symbolize the end of a journey

How does the symbol of the "free bird" contrast with the "caged bird" in the poem?

• The free bird represents sadness, while the caged bird represents happiness

• The free bird symbolizes freedom and autonomy, while the caged bird symbolizes confinement and longing

• The free bird represents youth, while the caged bird represents old age

• The free bird symbolizes fear, while the caged bird symbolizes courage

What does the "grave of dreams" symbolize in the context of the poem?

• It represents the bird’s desire to sleep

• It symbolizes the bird’s ability to dream

• It signifies the loss of hope and crushed aspirations

• It depicts the bird’s fear of death