Why does the poem’s speaker ask questions throughout the poem? (What is the effect of this form?) What are the most important words in this poem? Identify and list a key word from each stanza

What mood or tone is created by these key words, when you consider them together?

In terms of how to approach life, what does Angelou’s poem suggest or recommend?

What does this poem suggest about Maya Angelou’s own life?

Write a complete sentence that expresses a theme of the poem “Still I Rise”