"Phenomenal Women" V.I.P.S.

Question 1

Who made this poem?

Answer 1

Maya Angelou

Question 2

Describe the vocabulary of this poem

Answer 2

-Easy to understand
-Conversational
-Use of contractions makes it flow realistically

Question 3

What is the theme of the poem?

Answer 3

-Inspiring women
-Beauty standards
-Self love / confidence
-Empowerment

Question 4

Describe the punctuation of the poem

Answer 4

-Full stops to grab attention
-Enjambment used at times to add flow
-Commas for pauses

Question 5

Describe the structure of this poem

Answer 5

-Irregular- many two-line stanzas
asks the reader to slow doen
-repetition -affirmations