Still I Rise

Question

by Maya Angelou

You may write me down in history

With your bitter, twisted lies,

You may trod me in the very dirt

But still, like dust, I'll rise. . .

You may shoot me with your words,

You may cut me with your eyes,

You may kill me with your hatefulness,

.But still, like air, I'll rise.

"Still I Rise" from AND STILL I RISE: A BOOK OF POEMS by Maya Angelou, copyright
© 1978 by Maya Angelou. Used by permission of Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved.

Question
Use the lines to answer the question.

What devices used by the poet support the interpretation that the poem emphasizes oppression? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

rhetorical questions
rhetorical questions

imagery
imagery

simile
simile

allusion
allusion

anaphora

Answer 1

The two correct answers that support the interpretation that the poem emphasizes oppression are:

1. Imagery - The poet uses vivid and powerful images to convey the intensity of the oppression faced.
2. Simile - The comparisons (e.g., "like dust," "like air") highlight resilience despite oppression.

These devices effectively emphasize the theme of overcoming adversity and rising above oppression.