Still I Rise

Question 1

How are these four people linked?

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The civil rights movement

Question 2

"I walk like I've got oil wells, pumping in my living room" shows Angelou is rich in...

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self-belief

Question 3

"Does my sassiness upset you?" is an example of...

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Rhetorical question

Question 4

What is the most accurate synonym for "trod"?

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squash

Question 5

"You may cut me with your words" is an example of...

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metaphor

Question 6

What word is missing: "You may write me down in history with your ____ twisted lies."

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bitter

Question 7

The author of Still I Rise is...

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Maya Angelou

Question 8

"Out of the huts of history's shame" is a reference to...

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slavery

Question 9

"Just like suns, moons and tides" shows us that Angelou...

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will never be stopped

Question 10

How many times is the word, rise, repeated in the poem?

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10

Question 11

How many stanzas start with a rhetorical question?

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4

Question 12

What is the longest stanza in the poem?

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number 9

Question 13

What are the next THREE words from the poem? "I am a black ocean..."

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leaping and wide

Question 14

"I rise, I rise, I rise" is an example of...

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Repetition

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