Answer:
The connotative meaning of sky is limitless.
The connotative meaning of narrow is limited.
The connotative meaning of dreams is hopes and desires.
The connotative meaning of shadow is who a person once was.
Explanation:
Connotative meaning of any word means its secondary meaning in addition to its literal meaning. The following words are taken from the poem ‘Caged Bird’ written by Maya Angelou which illustrates the joy of a free bird and plight of a caged bird.
In the context of the poem and even otherwise, the connotative meaning of ‘sky’ is ‘limitless.’ A free bird enjoys the freedom of flying high in the limitless sky.
The connotative meaning of ‘narrow’ is ‘limited.’ For the caged bird, the freedom is only limited till his cage.
The connotative meaning of ‘dreams’ is ‘hopes and desires.’ Even though the bird is caged, he dreams of freedom and flying high in sky. He is full of hopes.
The connotative meaning of ‘shadow’ is ‘who a person once was.’ Shadow here depicts the caged bird who was once free.