
Set I Notes: Flashcards (1)
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9th - 12th Grade
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Robert McCloy
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Who was Maya Angelou?
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Maya Angelou was a renowned poet, civil rights leader, and professor of literature. She was the first Black streetcar conductor, the first female inaugural poet in U.S. presidential history, and the first Black woman on the quarter. She won 3 Grammy awards for spoken word albums and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of Maya Angelou's poem 'Still I Rise'?
Back
'Still I Rise' is a lyrical poem that uses anaphora and rhetorical questions to convey the speaker's indomitable spirit and ability to transcend systemic barriers.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is anaphora?
Back
Anaphora is a rhetorical device involving the repetition of key words or phrases that are essential to the theme of the text. In 'Still I Rise,' Angelou uses 'I rise, I rise, I rise.'
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the significance of Paul Laurence Dunbar in African American literature?
Back
Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first African American to achieve national prominence and was instrumental in establishing Black dialect as a respected literary form. He inspired writers of the Harlem Renaissance and Maya Angelou.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the allegory in Dunbar's 'Sympathy'?
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The allegory in 'Sympathy' is the metaphor of 'the caged bird,' which symbolizes systemic oppression.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the writer's craft technique used by Dunbar in 'The Mask'?
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In 'The Mask,' Dunbar explores reaction formation, a psychological response that protects the ego from painful emotions by masking them with the opposite emotion.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Who was Crispus Attucks?
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Crispus Attucks was the first American to die in the Revolutionary War during the Boston Massacre, which was caused by the Boston Tea Party.
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