Caged Bird Central Idea and Tone
Group members:
Focus: Critical Questions for Understanding Poet’s Purpose - Useful link
LI: identify and critique the author’s intention for writing; identify symbols and inferences in writing;
SC: identify tone; diction; poetic devices; describe impact or intended effect.
Identify the speaker of the poem. Jairus: The caged bird
What is the speaker’s tone? D.J:Mostly negative and some positive
What vocabulary is used (diction), which reveals the speaker’s tone? Renei: Seldom,Grave of dreams,The caged bird,Rage
What is the connotation, implied or true meaning of each word ?
D.J: Seldom see through Grave of dreams; Dreams of something but is not to come true;
The caged bird:The bird is trapped in a cage
Rage; Really angry
What stanzas are repeated? Jairus: paragraph 3 and paragraph 6
Why are they repeated? Renei: The 3rd paragraph and the 6th paragraph,is repeated because you're trying to emphasize and because it's the same thing.
Identify FOUR symbols from the poem which are used to stand for bigger ideas than their literal meaning? D.J:Grave of dreams represents no dreams of positive vibes.
What is the central idea of a poem? Renei: It highlights the differences between being free and being trapped.
State central idea in one sentence.D.J: It highlights the differences between being free and being trapped and the author is trying to spread the messages to the readers that it is talking about her.
Last question: Based on what we know about Angelou’s life, what are the possible connections between Angelou’s life and her poem “Caged Bird”?
Team: jairus: her life experiences
We worked as a team to come up with this.
