Question

When searching for the connotations of the words in “The Caged Bird,” the reader should study

the literal, dictionary meaning of the word.
the feeling or idea associated with the word.
the thing that the word is being compared to.
the attitude that the word implies about the theme.

Answer 1

Answer: you should study both the  literal, dictionary meaning of the word and the attitude that the word impiles about the theme

Explanation: The dictionary meaning will tell you what the word means and then you can go back to the caged bird and see the way the author says it and where he are her put the word