Poetry comes from the heart, it is an art form that is not visual, but it can still be seen through analysis and thought. Poetry is meaningful, even if sometimes confusing, and it has been popular for ages. Maya Angelou, born in 1928, is a well-known African-American poet, recognized for her poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” also known as “Caged Bird,” was written in 1969 about Angelou’s struggle as a young girl. Angelou uses her life and experiences with racism and discrimination to prove that even in difficult times, you can reach even greater heights than you imagined. Throughout this poem, Maya Angelou uses metaphors and repetition, figurative language, and symbols to show that it was not easy to be free (Poetry Foundation). The use of metaphors and repetition is one of the most commonly seen aspects in Angelou's poems that show struggle. of slavery. Angelou uses the phrase "caged bird" several times throughout the poem, which could show that freedom is precious and being in a "cage" is difficult. The cage, or the slave owners, is what remains...