In “The Caged Bird,” what is the speaker’s tone or attitude toward the subject of oppression? Check all that apply. anger confus
ion defiance indifference outrageIn “The Caged Bird,” what is the speaker’s tone or attitude toward the subject of oppression? Check all that apply. anger confusion defiance indifference outrage
In the poem, the confined fledgling is an image of abuse. The confined fledgling "shouts on a nightmare scream", "sings with a fearful trill", and "would seldom be able to see through his bars of fierceness." These lines from the sonnet exhibit the speaker's frame of mind toward persecution. The negative and vicious ways the confined feathered creature acts demonstrate the anger, defiance, and outrage.
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