What is the purpose and likely effect of repetition in the lines "I rise / I rise / I rise" at the end of Angelou's poem? a. to provide rhymes for the end of the poem
b. to serve as a simile to end the poem
c. to illustrate the speaker's determination to rise above adversity
d. to help the reader remember the name of the poem

Which information would the reader know if the mother were the narrator? select each correct answer. what the father thought about his wife's involvement in politics

What is the most significant effect of waverly's two names? a. they allow her to be able to tell whether an american or chinese friend is calling her name based on which one she uses. b. they allow her to switch her identities like a double agent when she switches names. c. they distinguish between her two cultures and cause her to feel conflicted at times between her american and chinese selves. d. they distinguish between her family name and her official government papers name.

Which theme about belonging do both of these passage suggest? people often act differently around others they are trying to impress. girls and boys react to the same situation differently. family members can be a source of embarrassment.