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\?
the connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a
feeling of

Explanation:

First Question (Which word has a connotative meaning of "sad and lonely"?):

To determine the word with a connotative meaning of "sad and lonely", we analyze the words in the stanza. The word "fearful" in "with a fearful trill" can connote sadness and loneliness as a fearful trill from a caged bird (which is isolated) suggests a sense of being sad and alone. Other words like "caged" refers to confinement, "longed" to desire, but "fearful" in the context of the bird's trill (its song) carries emotional tones of sadness and loneliness.

Since the word "fearful" (with connotations of sad and lonely) is used to describe the bird's trill, the poem's feeling would be one of melancholy or sadness. The caged bird's fearful trill while longing for freedom and being isolated (heard on a distant hill) creates a somber, melancholic, or sorrowful mood.

Answer:

fearful

Second Question (The connotative meaning of this word gives the poem a feeling of...):