This stanza is in stark contrast with the first. What does the use of the word 'but' in the beginning suggest? His aspirations are suppressed, he is helpless to even get a sight of the great freedom outside the bars of the cage which makes the bird resentful for he longs for freedom to be outside the cageģ. His clipped wings and tied feet tied prevent him from flying away. Explain the lines:' can seldom see through his bars of rage.'īy the lines, "can seldom see through his bars of rage" i.e., the poet says that the caged bird is hardly able to get a glimpse of the sky which makes him angry. The bird is helpless by everything but only responds by opening his throat to sing due to his immense longing for freedom.Ģ. She describes that the caged bird can hardly see through his bars of rage. The poet's tone is dark, unnerving, and even frustrating. How does the bird respond to his existential condition? Describe the tone of the poet in these lines. His wings are clipped and his feet are tiedġ. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage The stanza shows us that the free bird is lazy and would rather float with the wind instead of making its own path.Ģ. The free bird has the freedom to go wherever and can claim the sky because there are no other birds to contest with her. The free bird is a symbol of freedom and happiness and these well chosen verbs are especially meaningful because they contain joy and energy. In the first stanza Maya Angelou breathes life into her description of a 'free bird' by using verbs like 'leaps','floats', 'dips'. The poem is a contrast between a caged bird and a free bird. Describe the image of the bird as presented in the stanza. It alludes to a free, lively and a blissful atmosphere where the free bird lives.ĥ. The way she describes the "orange sun rays" gives the reader an appreciation for the natural beauty of the sky. Here she refers to beauty of nature, that nature is full of colours. The poet says that the bird seems to dip its wings in the orange rays of the sun. They are unaware of the cries and needs of the oppressed black community. They have the freedom to pursue their ambition easily. The free bird is compared to the white race retaining freedom and aversion towards black people of America. The free bird enjoys its freedom without any interference. What is the free bird metaphor for here? Explain. Moreover, her description of the way the bird "dips his wing" helps the reader to appreciate the bird in his natural habitat, enjoying his freedom.ģ. How does a reader get a hint of appreciation for the beauty of nature? A free bird such as this can fly in the sky as it wishesĢ. The last line speaks of the state of absolute freedom enjoyed by the bird out of cage. She also describes the bird's flight against the orange sky. She refers to nature by describing the way "a free bird leaps on the back of the wind". How does the poet refer to nature here? What does the poet mean by the phrase 'dares to claim the sky' in the last line? Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :ġ.
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