When words in the same row have the same consonant sound.
Appropriate Poem Example:
Caged Bird
A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
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.
The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
and he names the sky his own
But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
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.
Biographical Information:
Maya Angelou was born on April 4,1928. Her birthplace was St. Louis, Missouri. Maya Angelou is important because she is a well known poet, educator, historian, civil-rights activist, best-selling author, actress, playwright, producer and a self-made director. She is also a leader that most women look up to , because of her famous poem Phenomenal Women.
Interpretation of poem:
This poem is about two birds, one caged and one free. Maya Angelou portrays her self as the caged bird, because of the segregation that was happening. The bird that was free was portrayed as a white man/woman. The reason why the bird is singing is, because it believes hope is still to come.
Visual Representation:
Explanation of Visual:
This picture explains the concept of this poem, because the two opposite colors are not together, they are separated. In the earlier days whites and blacks were not allowed to befriend or form alliances with each other.
Citations:
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/178948