Structure & Poetic Techniques (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does 'Still I Rise' have?
How many stanzas does 'Still I Rise' have?
Nine stanzas
What does the stanza structure reflect in 'Still I Rise'?
What does the stanza structure reflect in 'Still I Rise'?
The momentum of the speaker's rising spirit
What characteristic describes the final stanza?
What characteristic describes the final stanza?
Longer and more expansive
Which simile is used in 'Still I Rise'?
Which simile is used in 'Still I Rise'?
But still, like dust, I'll rise
What does the dust simile compare the speaker's resilience to?
What does the dust simile compare the speaker's resilience to?
Dust rising
Which metaphor appears in 'Still I Rise'?
Which metaphor appears in 'Still I Rise'?
I am a black ocean, leaping and wide
What does the ocean metaphor suggest about the speaker's strength?
What does the ocean metaphor suggest about the speaker's strength?
It is deep and uncontainable
What is anaphora?
What is anaphora?
Repetition at the start of verses
What phrase is repeated as anaphora in 'Still I Rise'?
What phrase is repeated as anaphora in 'Still I Rise'?
I rise,
What does the anaphora create in the poem?
What does the anaphora create in the poem?
A rhythmic and emphatic structure