Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.” The caged bird sings with 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. What concept from the poem does author Maya Angelou also address in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?

The passage links the caged bird’s song to its longing for freedom: even though the bird is afraid of the unknown, it sings so its voice can be heard. Angelou also develops the idea that expressing oneself through one’s voice is connected to freedom. Therefore, the best choice is “Angelou equates using one’s voice with freedom.”

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