cisse7575:
[b]
But in today's class, we'll be taking look at the second and third stanzaz. Which read thus;

But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage /
Can seldom see through his bars of rage / His
wings are clipped and his feet are tied / So he
opens his throat to sing. / 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.

Analysis: A caged bird is unable to enjoy the freedom of other birds due to its cage, clipped wings, and tied feet. African-Americans during Angelou's time were restricted by unfair laws and societal oppression. Freedom is symbolized by the caged bird's beautiful song. As long as the bird is in the cage, he will not reach his true potential. Although the context of the poem is
important, one shouldn't limit its application to one group of people or one period.

A caged bird could be any group of oppressed
people. It could mean individuals. The cage could
represent society, physical barriers, fear,
addiction or any self-defeating behavior, with the
bird's song representing the true self that longs
for something greater in life.[/b]

cisse7575:
The small ironies that most of us encounter in our everyday lives can provide a poet with some of the best material for poetry. But we have to un-peel our eyes, de-sensitize ourselves to our environment.  How many of us could write a poem, an exact verbal description of our journey to work? How often you passed that crumbling warehouse and not noticed the graffiti? 'Vendors'? Or realized that they've changed the supermarket on the road from Oshodi to Festac?

Describe your world to yourself as you move around it. What best describes your living room? Your street? Your town? Who lives here? Write lists of words and phrases and try to be as precise as possible in your observations. As poets, we should get used to knowing and understanding the meaning of words, we must buy new edition of dictionary and read it. The broader your vocabulary, the more ideas you will be able to express.

JigsawKillah:
Good Evening Class

JigsawKillah:
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A limerick should have a rhyme scheme of aabba:
This means lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme .

Also, lines 1,2 and 5 should have 7 – 10 syllables and lines 3 and 4 should have 5 – 7 syllables.

yuzjet:
Apology! Apology! Apology!

This is to inform u all that I and my humble partner Cisse7575 regret to inform u all that there won't be class tonight. It was due to some unavoidable circumstances from our part. Kindly please, bear with us.

We will be back and well prepared next week. Thanks for your co-operation!

texanomaly:
Am I the first student in class?

texanomaly:
Am I the first student in class?