Answer:
Explanation:
"The Caged Bird" was created by Maya Angelou. It was printed for the public in the year 1983. It is a heart-twisting representation that depicts the typical oppression of the people who belonged to the African culture.
Moreover, through this rhetorical statement, mentioned in the query, the poet portrays the tone of "desire and entrapment.
Because Longing for something means desires and the bird is singing about the things it dreams about and wishes for but because she is trapped it can’t be filled. Angelou contrasts fear with discrimination.
Angelou contrasts being caged with being poor.
Angelou equates using one’s voice with freedom.
Angelou equates facing the unknown with happiness.
Answer - c
