When researching the connotations of words in “The Caged Bird”, the reader should study the literal meaning of the word in the dictionary. good feeling or idea associated with the word. the thing to which the word is compared. of the attitude that the word implies on the subject.
B.) The feeling or idea associated with the word
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the feeling or idea Explanation:
The feeling or idea associated with the word. The connotation of a word is the feeling or mood surrounding it. In “The Caged Bird”, many words have a connotation of feeling trapped and imprisoned. The connotation of words can help the reader determine the mood, tone and/or theme of a literary work. Unlike connotation is denotation. The denotation of a word is the literal meaning of the word in the dictionary.
Angelou contrasts the struggles of a bird trying to overcome the limitations of the adverse environment with the flight of a free bird. She seeks to create a feeling in the reader regarding the fate of the misused and captured creature – a symbol of repressed African Americans and their life experiences.