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Caged Bird

by,Maya Angelou

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 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.

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.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

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.

Analysis

I chose the poem "Caged Bird" because of many things.
First off the poem has a very good tone and mood which
set a felling perfectly matching what th poem is trying to say.
The poem also shows a good theme.
The mood this poem sets for me is desolate.
I belive that I felt that way because of the trapped nature of the caged brid.
The tone of ”Caged bird” is desparing.
”Caged bird” is desparing because of its portrayal of the caged bird wishing to be like the free bird.
For figurative language I found that the free bird in the poem symbolizes freedom and the ability to go anywhere you want.