Caged Bird by Maya Angelou

What is this poem mainly about?

• The lives of birds

• The dreams of birds

• Joy and singing

• Freedom and slavery

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The poem alternates between describing the free bird and the caged bird. This structure emphasizes

• the complicated struggle of being free.

• the contrast between being free and confined.

• the similarity between the experiences of being free and confined.

• the caged bird and free bird are the same species.

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In stanza 2, the only rhyming words are ____________ and _________.

• stalks and through

• sing and tied

• rage and cage

• bird and bird

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Identify TWO lines of repetition in this poem.

• his wings are clipped

• his feet are tied

• the free bird thinks of another breeze

• and he names the sky his own

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The free bird demonstrates freedom and power when it

• stalks down its narrow cage

• sings with a fearful trill

• shouts on a nightmare scream

• claims the sky

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The first stanza is meant to show

• the cages bird's feelings of despair and hopelessness

• the beauty of the sun's rays

• the thrill of being free to live your life as you please

• how a bird flies free and claims the sky

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In which 2 lines of the poem does Angelou show the anger one would feel at the loss of freedom? 2 answers

• the caged bird sings of freedom

• seldom sees through bars of rage

• stalks down his narrow cage

• fat worms waiting ona dawn bright lawn

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What is the message in the poem

• Maya is represented as the caged bird

• Maya is represented as the free bird

• The poem message is talking about hope

• The poem message is talking about honesty

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Who was Maya Angelou?

• Nobel Piece Prize Winner

• American Poet

• Singer

• Teacher

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What is the central theme of 'Caged Bird' by Maya Angelou?

• A) The beauty of nature

• B) The struggle for freedom

• C) The joy of singing

• D) The life of a bird

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