I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

the caged bird

Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”

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

What are the connotative meanings of sighing, as used in the poem? Check all that apply.

longing
sadness
relaxation
exhaling
peacefulness
breathing
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relaxation

peacefulness