Question

The poet says that the caged bird sings with a 'fearful trill". Why do you think she use
the word 'fearful here?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The bird is locked inside a cage and is frightened as the wings and the feet of the bird are tied. The bird does not know the reason why she is locked inside the cage. The bird is frightened to see his own shadow at night and wanted to be free. The bird wants freedom and wants to fly high in the air with other free birds. The bird has been waiting for freedom since very long but still is locked so the bird is desperate to be free.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The bird being tied and clipped is suppressed from freedom so he is frightened but never hoping any hope she sings for getting freedom even he fears.