Maya Angelou

Still I Rise by Maya Angelou the song You whitethorn write me master in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt further still, like dust, Ill turn up. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? suffer I walk like Ive got oil wells Pumping in my living room. only when like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still Ill rise. Did you motive to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling eat up like teardrops, Weakened by my soulful cries.Does my haughtiness offend you? Dont you cultivate it awful hard Cause I laugh like Ive got gold mines Diggin in my own back yard. 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, Ill rise. Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like Ive got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs? come in of the huts of historys shame I rise Up fro m a past thats rooted in pain I rise Im a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and lummox I bear in the tide.Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak thats wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise. GCSE position intermix rhyme Maya Angelou in whose surname Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. has granted permission. The Sheffield College, 2006 Exploring the Poem We are now going to explore Still I Rise using the five aspects of poetry we looked at earlier. power Viewpoint Ideas or themes words and style Mood or atmosphere by and by reading Still I Rise a couple of times, use the undermentioned questions to help explore your ideas about the metrical composition. Situation What do you echo Angelou might sozzled in the opening lines when she says that history tells lies about her? GCSE slope Blended verse line The Sheffield College, 2006 In the closing lines, wh o is Maya Angelou touch onring to as her ancestors and why is this consequential? Angelou repeats the words I rise end-to-end the poem. What does she mean by this? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Identity is an important idea in the poem. What impression do you get of Maya Angelou in the second, third, fifth and ordinal verses? What impression of herself does Maya Angelou definitely not want to convey in the fourth part verse? What impression does Maya Angelou leave us with at the end of the poem? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Viewpoint Who is I in this poem? Who is you in this poem? Ideas and Themes What themes do you see in the poem? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Language and StyleAs you work through this section, you might want to refer to the Glossary, to read about some of the techniques discussed. Angelou uses a lot of natural imaginativeness in the poem. List all the similes and metaphors which relate to nature that you can find in the poem. Imagery What points do you stand for Angelou is making in using this natural imagery? Comment on at least three images in detail. GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Alliteration and Assonance Find as many examples of head rhyme and assonance in the poem as you can. What effects do you speculate Angelou is hoping to achieve by her use of these techniques?Rhythm and Rhyme Re-read the poem aloud or at least read it to yourself imagining how it would sound if you were reading it aloud. How do you think the rhythm and the rhyming of the poem affects your understanding of what Angelou is saying? Repetition What do you think Angelou is trying to achieve with the repetition in the poem? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Mood and Atmosphere How would you describe the mood or atmosphere of the poem? Does the mood change throughout the poem? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006M aya AngelouStill I Rise by Maya Angelou the poem You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, Ill rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? Cause I walk like Ive got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still Ill rise. Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops, Weakened by my soulful cries.Does my haughtiness offend you? Dont you take it awful hard Cause I laugh like Ive got gold mines Diggin in my own back yard. 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, Ill rise. Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like Ive got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs? Out of the huts of historys shame I rise Up from a past thats rooted in pain I r ise Im a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak thats wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise. GCSE English Blended Poetry Maya Angelou in whose name Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. has granted permission. The Sheffield College, 2006 Exploring the Poem We are now going to explore Still I Rise using the five aspects of poetry we looked at earlier.Situation Viewpoint Ideas or themes Language and style Mood or atmosphere After reading Still I Rise a couple of times, use the following questions to help explore your ideas about the poem. Situation What do you think Angelou might mean in the opening lines when she says that history tells lies about her? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 In the closing lines, who is Maya Angelou referring to as her ancestors and why is this importa nt? Angelou repeats the words I rise throughout the poem. What does she mean by this? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Identity is an important idea in the poem. What impression do you get of Maya Angelou in the second, third, fifth and seventh verses? What impression of herself does Maya Angelou definitely not want to convey in the fourth verse? What impression does Maya Angelou leave us with at the end of the poem? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Viewpoint Who is I in this poem? Who is you in this poem? Ideas and Themes What themes do you see in the poem? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Language and StyleAs you work through this section, you might want to refer to the Glossary, to read about some of the techniques discussed. Angelou uses a lot of natural imagery in the poem. List all the similes and metaphors which relate to nature that you can find in the poem. Imagery What points do you think Angelou is mak ing in using this natural imagery? Comment on at least three images in detail. GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Alliteration and Assonance Find as many examples of alliteration and assonance in the poem as you can. What effects do you think Angelou is hoping to achieve by her use of these techniques?Rhythm and Rhyme Re-read the poem aloud or at least read it to yourself imagining how it would sound if you were reading it aloud. How do you think the rhythm and the rhyming of the poem affects your understanding of what Angelou is saying? Repetition What do you think Angelou is trying to achieve with the repetition in the poem? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006 Mood and Atmosphere How would you describe the mood or atmosphere of the poem? Does the mood change throughout the poem? GCSE English Blended Poetry The Sheffield College, 2006