This is for the text STILL I RISE by Maya Angelou – Common lit
one – What can the reader infer about the speaker From their conversation with the audience
– The speaker is amused by people who do not realize what their life is really like
– The speaker is tired of having to explain why they act the way they do
– The speaker has had many people try to shake their confidence
– The speaker has tried to forget the past but now they can’t
two – Which statement expresses a theme of the poem??
– The speaker can get through anything they face, because they are naturally gifted.
– A speaker can get through anything they face, because they have a lot of support.
– The speaker can get through anything they face, Because their parents did the same
– The speaker can get through anything they face, Because they believe in themselves
question three – Which statement best describes the structure of stanza 2 and stanza 5 ?
-The speaker asks questions and then describes all the valuables that he or she possesses
-The speaker asks questions and then reveals something powerful about the way he or she acts
-The speaker asks questions and then provides the answers that he or she wants to hear in response.
– The speaker asks questions and then uses nature to illustrate how rich the world resources are
question four – How does the repetition in stanza 6 contribute to the development of the poems meaning
-It s emphasize how no matter what happens, the speaker will not be kept down
It s reveal that no matter what the listener sells, they are a murderer
– demonstrate that even though the speaker is talking to one person, other people listening
-It s illustrate that even though the speakers talking to one person, they have two different enemies
– What is What is the meaning of the word bear as it is used in line 34
To carry
to curve
to endure
To present