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? Check all that apply.

longing
sadness
relaxation
exhaling
peacefulness
breathing

The connotative meanings of sighing as used in the poem are: relaxation and peacefulness.

Option C and E.

Explanation:

'Caged Bird' is a poem written by Maya Angelou, where she depicts the opposing experiences between a caged bird and a free bird. The poem consist of six stanzas, and the above mentioned passage is a part of the fourth stanza. In this stanza we can see the poet have made use of the word 'sighing' which basically means to breath out.

Each word hold its own cultural and emotional meaning apart from it's literal meaning, and this is called as connotation. So in the context of poem, the connotative meaning of the word sighing is relaxation and peacefulness.

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