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Still I rise Analysis
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Still I rise Analysis
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The w ri ter' s angr y pr o tes t agai ns t r aci al di s cr i mi nati o n. The s peaker s peaks o utagai ns t the raci al prej udi ce and i nto l erance that s he s ees ar o und her befo re
Anapho ra: Ti tl e are repeated
maki ng an appeal fo r bl ack pri de and di gni ty.
10 ti mes thro ugho ut the po em.
Thi s creates an atmo s phere,
enabl es the har mo ny o f the
Still I rise
rhyme s cheme & s tates & makes
cl ear the theme o f the po em. Maya Angelou (1928-)
To ne: anger & o pen defi ance.
W ri tten i n an i nfo r mal ,
co nvers ati o nal s tyl e. You may write me down in history
Enjambment
With your bitter, twisted lies,
Stanz a 1
Thro ugho ut the po em, the You may trod me in the very dirt
s peaker addres s es peo pl e
– w hi te s upremaci s ts But still, like dust, I'll rise. Simile Speaker ' s bo l dnes s ,
(peo pl e who bel i eve they Cheekiness co ur age & dari ng i s evi dent
ar e better than o thers Does my sassiness* upset you? 5 i n ques ti o ns i n l i nes 5, 17,
becaus e they are whi te). 25.
Thes e peo pl e have caus ed Why are you beset with gloom?
s ufferi ng to the s peaker – Stanz a 2
l i nes 1-33, 21-23, etc.
‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells
Enjambment
Simile Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainly of tides, 10
Stanz a 3
Just like hopes springing high, Simile
Still I’ll rise.
Did you want to see me broken? Speaker ex pres s es her
deter mi nati o n i n l i nes 13-
Bowed head and lowered eyes? 14.
Stanz a 4
Shoulders falling down like teardrops, Simile 15
Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don’t you take it awful hard
Stanz a 5
Simile ‘Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines
Enjambment
Diggin’ in my own back yard 20
You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes, Metaphor
Stanz a 6
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
Simile
But still, like air, I’ll rise.
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