Still I rise Flashcards
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What is the context of Still I Rise
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The speaker addresses people who have tried to oppress them with a series of questions. They talk about the hate and prejudice they face and how they are defiantly triumphing over it.
2
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Who wrote still I rise
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Maya Angelou
3
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What form Is still I rise in
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Irregular form, changes in the rhyme scheme reflect changes in the poems moods, as the writer shifts from challenging her oppressors to self-empowerment
4
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Why in anaphora used in still i rise
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used to highlight how she is unable to stop the prejudice from happening, but she can focus on herself and rise above the conflict
5
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What does her laughing represent in the poem
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It is an act of defiance against the prejudice individuals
