Question

read the passage from \the caged bird.\
the caged bird sings
with 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
what concept from the poem does author maya angelou also address in \i know why the caged bird sings\?
angelou contrasts fear with discrimination.
angelou contrasts being caged with being poor.
angelou equates using one’s voice with freedom.
angelou equates facing the unknown with happiness.

Explanation:

The provided poem excerpt shows the caged bird singing (using its voice) as an act of longing for and expressing freedom. Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings frames the act of finding and using one's voice as a path to claiming personal freedom, overcoming oppression and trauma. The other options are incorrect: the passage does not focus on fear vs discrimination, caged status vs poverty, or unknown vs happiness.

Answer:

C. Angelou equates using one's voice with freedom.