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.
Connotation has to do with personal feelings and attitudes toward something. For example, denotation of the word home would be its dictionary definition, and its connotation would be positive - you connect the word home with warmth, love, and family. Having this in mind, when searching for the connotations of the words in "The Caged Bird," the reader should study the feeling or idea associated with the word.
"Wheels" refers to the wheels of the car beginning to turn as Milo thinks. It also refers to the "wheels" of Milo's mind turning after not doing much thinking for a long time.
