Examples of imagery in the poem Know Why Caged Bird

* Visual imagery:

* "The caged bird beats his wing"

* "The free bird thinks of another breeze"

* "And the trade winds soft through the sighing trees"

* "And the brown bird with the whisky taste"

* Auditory imagery:

* "The caged bird sings with a fearful trill"

* "The free bird thinks of another song"

* "And the trade winds soft through the sighing trees"

* "And the brown bird with the whisky taste"

* Olfactory imagery:

* "The caged bird smells the jail-house smell"

* "The free bird smells the scent of liberty"

* "And the desert bird who's thirsty throat"

* "And the brown bird with the whisky taste"

* Tactile imagery:

* "The caged bird feels the bars of his cage"

* "The free bird feels the wind in his feathers"

* "And the desert bird who's thirsty throat"

* "And the brown bird with the whisky taste"

* Gustatory imagery:

* "The caged bird tastes the bitter food of captivity"

* "The free bird tastes the sweet fruit of freedom"

* "And yet when I put berries in their cage "

* "And the brown bird with the whisky taste"

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