Overview (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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What is the main theme of 'Still I Rise'?
What is the main theme of 'Still I Rise'?
Resilience and strength against oppression.
Who wrote 'Still I Rise'?
Who wrote 'Still I Rise'?
Maya Angelou.
What is the structure of 'Still I Rise' like?
What is the structure of 'Still I Rise' like?
It features repetitive, assertive declarations.
What does Angelou compare herself to in the poem?
What does Angelou compare herself to in the poem?
Elements of nature illustrating her strength.
What rhetorical question opens the poem?
What rhetorical question opens the poem?
'Did you want to see me broken?'
When did Maya Angelou receive the Presidential Medal?
When did Maya Angelou receive the Presidential Medal?
In 2011.
What does 'I rise' symbolize in the poem?
What does 'I rise' symbolize in the poem?
Overcoming societal limits and personal challenges.
How does the speaker's tone evolve in the poem?
How does the speaker's tone evolve in the poem?
It becomes increasingly confident and proud.
What historical context influences the poem?
What historical context influences the poem?
Racial oppression and civil rights struggles.
What does the speaker declare about her heritage?
What does the speaker declare about her heritage?
'I am the dream and the hope of the slave.'