Question

read the passage from \the caged bird.\ 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 what are the connotative meanings of sighing, as used in the poem? choose two answers. longing sadness relaxation exhaling peacefulness breathing

Explanation:

In the poem, the word "sighing" is used to describe the trees. The connotative meaning of "sighing" here is not just the literal act of exhaling or breathing. It implies a sense of sadness and longing. The free bird is thinking of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees. The use of "sighing" gives the trees a human - like quality, as if they are expressing sadness or longing. Relaxation, exhalation, peacefulness, and breathing are more literal or neutral meanings. Sadness and longing are the connotative meanings that fit the context of the poem.

Answer:

longing, sadness