This is for the text STILL I RISE by Maya Angelou - Common lit Question 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
Question 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 help 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 helps emphasize how no matter what happens, the speaker will not be kept down
It helps reveal that no matter what the listener sells, they are a murderer
-Help demonstrate that even though the speaker is talking to one person, other people listening
-It helps 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