Question

read the stanza, then answer the questions.
the caged bird sings
with a 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.

• \caged bird,\

maya angelou
which word has a connotative meaning of \sad and
lonely\? distant
the connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a
feeling of
cheerful ambition
hopeless yearning
endless energy

Explanation:

The poem describes a caged bird singing. The word "distant" implies a sense of being far - off and separated. In the context of the caged bird longing for freedom (things unknown but longed for still), the connotative meaning of "distant" (sad and lonely) contributes to the overall feeling of hopeless yearning. The bird is singing about freedom, but the "distant" hill where its tune is heard suggests that the freedom it longs for is out of reach, creating a mood of hopeless yearning rather than cheerful ambition (which would be more positive and active) or endless energy (which is not related to the sad and longing mood).

Answer:

hopeless yearning