Read the stanza, then answer the questions.
The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.
–“Caged Bird,”
Maya Angelou
Which word has a connotative meaning of “sad and lonely”?
1 answer
The word with a connotative meaning of "sad and lonely" in the stanza is "fearful."