Read the stanza. Then, complete the statements.

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,”
Maya Angelou

The speaker’s tone or attitude toward the subject of freedom is one of .

The piece of descriptive language that best supports this is “ .”