Question

read the passage from \the caged bird.\
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 last line in this stanza indicates a tone of .

Explanation:

The stanza describes a trapped, physically restricted bird. Despite being caged, wings clipped, and feet tied, the bird chooses to sing. This act of singing in confinement conveys a determined, unbroken spirit—resilience in the face of oppression, as the bird refuses to be silenced by its captivity.

Answer:

Resilience (or Defiance, Determination; all capture the tone of the bird choosing to sing despite its trapped, oppressed state)