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1
In this poem, Maya Angelou refers to several different challenges she's faced (discrimination, poverty, etc.).
She compares herself to historical figures who showed perseverance.
She uses specific words and phrases to show the community is on her side
She compares her ability to rise above obstacles to several natural events
Angelou minimizes the impact these challenges have had on her.
2
Read this excerpt from the passage: How do these similes impact the overall meaning of the poem?
They emphasize the narrator's ability to overcome adversity
They illustrate the power of the ocean tides
They emphasize the hopefulness of the narrator.
They illustrate the beauty of nature.
3
Select TWO details from the poem that illustrate the narrator's ability overcome racial discrimination.
"I am the dream and the hope of the slave."
"Up from a past that’s rooted in pain I rise"
"That I dance like I’ve got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs?"
"Shoulders falling down like teardrops, Weakened by my soulful cries."
4
The author uses words like "sassiness" and "haughtiness" to describe herself. What tone does she wish to convey?
defeated and discouraged
confused and wondering
confident and proud
comical and amused