Reading and Exploring 'Caged Bird' by Maya Angelou

Reading and Exploring 'Caged Bird' by Maya Angelou

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore Maya Angelou's use of symbolism and free verse in her poem 'Caged Bird'.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Fill in the gap: Indifferent means to have no particular interest in, or sympathy for, something - being ______________.
Silly
Correct answer: Unconcerned
Unresponsive
Unwilling
Q2.
Whose rights did Charlotte Perkins Gilman fight for?
Animals
Children
Men
Correct answer: Women
Q3.
Which of the following is an example of direct address?
None of the above.
They were savagely slaughtered.
Who cares about this?
Correct answer: You need to listen.
Q4.
Fill in the gap: Gilman is critical of women being confined to their '_________ homes'.
Husband's
Correct answer: Little
Own
Small
Q5.
True or false: Ultimately, Perkins is celebrating the role of women in society.
False
Correct answer: True

5 Questions

Q1.
Fill in the gap: Symbolism is using symbols to represent bigger ________ or qualities.
Gaps
Correct answer: Ideas
Roles
Symbols
Q2.
What bigger ideas could a dove symbolise?
Animals
Death
Correct answer: Purity
White
Q3.
What does Angelou's caged bird symbolise?
Death
Freedom
Happiness
Correct answer: Oppression
Q4.
Fill in the gap: Free verse is a form of poetry that does not use a __________ rhyme or rhythm.
Clever
Interesting
Irregular
Correct answer: Regular
Q5.
In 'Caged Bird' what does Angelou's use of free verse represent?
Correct answer: Freedom
Happiness
Oppression
Sadness

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UnitEnglish / Romantic poetry and paired texts: Revolutionary and Protest poetry

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