Poetry lesson 3 - Still I Rise

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Share your sentence

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What is an autobiography?

• A fictional story written in first person

• A written account of a person's own life, typically written by that person.

• A historical account of a famous person's achievements and contributions

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What do you think Angelou’s autobiography title says about her as a person?

• It indicates her desire to conform to societal expectations.

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  It suggests her tendency to be passive and accepting of her circumstances.

• It reflects her resilience and determination in the face of adversity.

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What would your autobiography title be? Why?

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What is anaphora?

• Repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences

• Anaphora is a type of punctuation used to separate items in a list.

• Anaphora is a type of poetic meter commonly used in sonnets

• Anaphora is a type of rhetorical question used to engage the audience

  
  

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What is epiphora?

• a type of punctuation used to separate items in a list.

• Repeating a word or phrase at the end of sentences

• a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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What themes are in Angelou's poem?

, - it is a poem of defiance and triumph at the same time

• rising above the past

• overcoming difficulty

• strength as a woman,

• Defiance and triumph

• defying racism

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Give an example of a rhetorical question in the poem

Rhetorical Question:

A question that does not need/expect an answer

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Share a simile from the poem that you though was effective

Simile:

When a comparison is made using like or as.

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Share an example of direct address from the poem that drew you in

Direct Address:

When the reader or audience are spoken to directly

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Share a refrain that you identified in the poem

Refrain (Structural):

When a line of poetry is repeated.

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Which images stood out to you in the poem? How did you emphasise these through your performance?

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What tone were you hoping to achieve in your part of the poem? How did you communicate that to your listeners?

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How many voices did you include in your reading? What were the reasons for this choice?

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1 minute

Write down 3 things you know about the poem

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1 minute: Write down 2 things you can infer/guess about the poem

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1 minute

Write down 1 question you would ask about the poem.

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15 minutes extended writing

How has Angelou structured her poem to show a journey from despair to triumph?

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How might the image of a phoenix relate to Maya Angelou’s poem?