Caged and Free Birds in Poetry

The video tutorial explores Maya Angelou's poem 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings', highlighting the contrasting lives of a free bird and a caged bird. The free bird symbolizes white Americans enjoying freedom and opportunities, while the caged bird represents black Americans facing oppression and longing for freedom. Despite its confinement, the caged bird sings of freedom, symbolizing hope and resilience. The poem emphasizes the struggle for equality and the enduring spirit of those oppressed.

Who is the author of 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'?

• Toni Morrison

• Maya Angelou

• Langston Hughes

• James Baldwin

What does the free bird symbolize in the poem?

• White Americans

• Black Americans

• Birds in general

• All Americans

What does the caged bird represent?

• Wealth

• Oppression

• Nature

• Freedom

How is the life of the free bird described?

• Hopeless

• Confined

• Fearful

• Limitless

What does the caged bird long for?

• Freedom

• Food

• Companionship

• Shelter

What is the significance of the caged bird's song?

• It represents joy

• It symbolizes hope

• It shows contentment

• It indicates defeat

What does the free bird think of?

• The sunset

• The caged bird

• The river

• Another breeze

What is the caged bird's condition in terms of dreams?

• Dreamless

• Content

• Joyful

• Hopeful

What is repeated in the poem to emphasize the caged bird's struggle?

• The free bird's flight

• The sunset

• The river

• The caged bird's song