Question

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

Answer 1

I'd say peacefulness and relaxation. There's no given reason for the trees to be sad or longing, and trees don't obviously exhale or breathe.

Answer 2

RELAXATION and PEACEFULNESS