Still I Rise

Still I RiseBy Maya AngelouQuestionsThis slide should explore HOW the poem uses questions to create a theme and WHY Angelou uses questionsIt should do this by utilizing integrated quotes and analysis with key words!SimilesThis slide should explore HOW the poem uses similes to create a theme and WHY Angelou uses similesIt should do this by utilizing integrated quotes and analysis with key words!

AnaphoraAnaphora: repeated words at the beginning of a lineThis slide should explore HOW the poem uses anaphora to create a theme and WHY Angelou uses anaphoraIt should do this by utilizing integrated quotes and analysis with key words!

ThemeThis slide should explain the overall theme of the poem Connections to The CrucibleThis slide should explore similarities between Still I Rise and The CrucibleThere should be a specific example from each text to help me understand!Example: MetaphorsMaya Angelou says, You may trod me in the very dirt/But still, like dust, I'll rise (3-4). By lowering herself to the dirt and the dust, Angelou shows how badly she has been treated by others. However, just like dust swirls up all over the earth, she will rise again over the people who have tried to bring her down.