You are required to write a poetry analysis for Maya Angelou’s (1983) Caged Bird.

Caged Bird
The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wings 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 fearful trill of the 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 re 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.
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou was first published in her book, "Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?" in 1983. The poem is a metaphor illustrating the differences between African-Americans and Whites during the civil rights era. The author, a black woman who grew up in the South during this era, is expressing her feelings at the discrimination she faced during her life, (from here: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings-by-maya-angelou)
QUESTION: Determine the theme of the poem and then describe the poetic devices that support the theme.
Your analysis needs to cover these questions:
• What is the theme of the poem?
• Identify at least two (2) metaphors and how it supports the theme?
• What did you learn from analyzing the poem and or what is the main message readers should learn?Please include a strong topic sentence and proper thesis statement. Use lines from the poem to support your views. Remember your MLA formatting and Works Cited list.