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 context of the poem, "sighing" is used to describe the trees. The word "sighing" can imply a sense of longing (as if the trees are longing for something) and also a sense of sadness (as a sigh can be associated with a sad emotion). Relaxation, exhaling, peacefulness, and breathing are more literal or less fitting connotations in this poetic context.

Answer:

longing, sadness