The literal meaning of "he names the sky his own is"
The figurative meaning of "he names the sky his own"
Read the stanza. Then, complete the statements.
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.
--"Caged Bird,"
Maya Angelou
is
The figurative meaning helps the reader understand
that people who have freedom can