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

C. relaxation

E. peacefulness

Explanation:

“Sighing” as used in the poem depicts well-rested and calm trees. It talks about the movement of trees as a result of the direction the wind takes it to. Without the winds, the trees do not come alive but when hit by the wind, the life in it is evident by the movement of its branches which can be equated to a sigh.

it means the homeless needs more

explanation:

the homeless has no food water homes ect.