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    trill
    /trɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes: "the caged bird launched into a piercing trill"

    verb

    • 1. produce a quavering or warbling sound: "a skylark was trilling overhead"

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  2. englicist.com › questions › explain-fearful-trillWhat is meant by ‘fearful trill’? Why is it said to be fearful?

    ‘Fearful trill’ refers to the song of the caged bird. ‘Trill’ means a quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes. It was fearful because of all the uncertainty of his life, whether he would be free someday, whether he will get the unknown things that he longs for like a smooth and free ride on the back of winds that the free bird enjoys.

  3. englicist.com › questions › why-caged-bird-can-seldom-see-through-bars-of-rageWhy does a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom ... -...

    The caged bird can “seldom see through his bars of rage”. Literally speaking, the bird’s cage is so tight with bars used frequently that he can hardly view the outside of the cage and hence he is angry.

  4. englicist.com › topics › caged-birdI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Summary & Analysis

    Dec 20, 2022 · Learn the meaning and interpretation of Maya Angelou's poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", which compares the freedom and captivity of birds and humans. See the stanza-by-stanza explanation and commentary of the poem's themes and symbols.

  5. englicist.com › questions › tagCaged Bird Questions and Answers - Englicist

    Jun 13, 2024 · Or, Why does the caged bird sing with a fearful trill? Last updated March 23, 2021. 39888 views 2 answers ...

  6. englicist.com › questions › poetic-devices-in-caged-birdPoetic devices used in the poem “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou.

    Learn how the poet uses metaphor, alliteration, end rhyme, imagery, personification and repetition to compare the free and caged birds with the privileged and oppressed people. See examples and explanations of each device in the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".

  7. englicist.com › questions › caged-birds-song-heard-on-distant-hillWhy is the caged bird’s singing heard on a distant hill?

    The caged bird’s song is heard from the distant hills because it sings of freedom, it sings of hope and wants to inspire others.

  8. englicist.com › questions › theme-of-poem-caged-birdWhat is the theme of the poem 'Caged Bird? | Englicist

    What is meant by ‘fearful trill’? Why is it said to be fearful? Poetic devices used in the poem “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou. Why do the second and fifth stanza begin with “But” in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”? How does Maya Angelou portray white supremacy in the poem Caged Bird?

  9. englicist.com › topics › strange-meetingStrange Meeting by Wilfred Owen – Summary & Analysis

    May 19, 2024 · A poem about two dead soldiers from opposite sides of the war meeting in hell and conversing. The poem conveys the message of the pity of war through their dialogue and contrasts the horrors of war with the pursuit of beauty in life.

  10. englicist.com › topics › caged-birdCaged Bird Quiz - Englicist

    Dec 26, 2022 · 2. In the poem “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, the free bird is a metaphor for the White Americans

  11. englicist.com › questions › condition-of-the-caged-birdUnder what circumstances does the caged bird sing? What does it...

    Englicist is a website that provides answers to questions on various topics, including literature. Find out under what circumstances the caged bird sings and what it tells us about his condition in Maya Angelou's poem.