《笼中的鸟》发表在玛雅·安杰洛1983年的诗集中沙克,你为什么不唱?这首诗描述了两只鸟之间截然相反的经历:一只鸟可以随心所欲地生活在大自然中,而另一只鸟则在囚禁中受苦。后一种鸟唱歌,既是为了应付环境,也是为了表达自己对自由的渴望。利用这两只鸟的延伸隐喻,Angelou描绘了一幅关于压迫的批判性肖像,她在其中阐明了未受压迫者的特权和权利,并传达了痛苦和情感弹性的同时体验。特别是,这首诗的延伸隐喻可以看作是对美国黑人经历的描绘。
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2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-toggle-drawer>2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Theme" data-position="1" data-title="Oppression and the African-American Experience">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Theme" data-position="2" data-title="Freedom vs. Captivity">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Theme" data-position="3" data-title="Freedom as a Universal and Natural Right">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-position="1">一只自由的鸟……
…占领天空。
2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-position="2">但是一只鸟……
…喉咙歌唱。
2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-position="3">笼中的鸟……
…自由之歌。
2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-position="4">自由的鸟儿……
…天空属于他自己
2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-position="5">但是笼子里的……
…喉咙歌唱。
2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-position="6">笼中的鸟……
…自由之歌。
2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Symbol" data-position="1" data-title="The Cage">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Symbol" data-position="2" data-title="The Free and Caged Birds">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Symbol" data-position="3" data-title="Music">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="1" data-title="Allusion">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="2" data-title="Assonance">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="3" data-title="Consonance">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="4" data-title="Refrain">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="5" data-title="Pathetic Fallacy">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="6" data-title="Juxtaposition">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="7" data-title="Imagery">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="8" data-title="Repetition">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="9" data-title="Enjambment">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="10" data-title="Extended Metaphor">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="11" data-title="End-Stopped Line">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Poetic Device" data-position="12" data-title="Alliteration">选择下面任何一个单词,在上下文中得到它的定义。这些词是按照它们在诗中出现的顺序列出的。
2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-position="1" data-title="Back">回来2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-position="2" data-title="Current">当前的2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-position="3" data-title="Stalks">茎2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-position="4" data-title="Clipped">剪2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-position="5" data-title="Trill">颤音2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-position="6" data-title="Trade winds">信风2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-itemized data-modal-title="Vocabulary" data-position="1" data-title="Back">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Form">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false" data-modal-title="Rhyme Scheme">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false">2on the back of the wind
3and floats downstream
4till the current ends
5and dips his wing
6in the orange sun rays
7and dares to claim the sky.
8But a bird that stalks
9down his narrow cage
10can seldom see through
11his bars of rage
12his wings are clipped and
13his feet are tied
14so he opens his throat to sing.
15The caged bird sings
16with a fearful trill
17of things unknown
18but longed for still
19and his tune is heard
20on the distant hill
21for the caged bird
22sings of freedom.
23The free bird thinks of another breeze
24and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
25and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
26and he names the sky his own
27But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
28his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
29his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
30so he opens his throat to sing.
31The caged bird sings
32with a fearful trill
33of things unknown
34but longed for still
35and his tune is heard
36on the distant hill
37for the caged bird
38sings of freedom.
" data-highlight-when-focused="false">大声朗读的诗-玛雅·安杰洛表演和阅读她作品的视频。
安杰洛的生活和工作——诗歌基金会出版的玛雅·安杰洛简介。
“同情”——保罗·劳伦斯·邓巴的诗,这首诗给了安吉罗“笼中鸟”的形象灵感。
安杰洛在总统就职典礼上——1993年,玛雅·安杰洛(Maya Angelou)在比尔·克林顿(Bill Clinton)的总统就职典礼上朗读《Still I Rise》的片段。
奥普拉访谈——1993年玛雅·安杰洛接受奥普拉·温弗瑞采访的视频片段