Read the stanza, then answer the questions. 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. - "Caged Bird," Maya Angelou Which word has a connotative meaning of "sad and lonely"? The connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a feeling of.

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Dale Stout

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30 January, 17:54

Read the stanza, then answer the questions. 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. - "Caged Bird," Maya Angelou Which word has a connotative meaning of "sad and lonely"? The connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a feeling of.

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Cullen Chambers · Answer 1

The caged bird longs for things unknown to him, perhaps freedom, while he sings a fearful trill. He may try his best to be cheerful and sing very loud, yet, altough he can be heard, it's not by a close companion he wished around him, but only on a distant hill.

Answer: The word distant indicates loneliness and sadness.

Crackers · Answer 2

Which word has a connotative meaning of "sad and lonely"?

Distant

The connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a feeling of.

Hopeless yearning