Which would be the best description of the theme of the overall poem "Still I Rise?"

don't let anyone or anything keep you from accomplishing your dreams

sometimes you are your own worst enemy

friendship is dependent of sacrifice

The overall conflict in the poem "Still I Rise," is which of the following?

external conflict, this was written during segregation (her vs. society)

external conflict, she is having difficulty with the ocean and her environment

internal conflict, she has a difficult decision to make

internal conflict, she is doubting herself

Which of the following quotes is an example of personification?

"into a daybreak that wondrously clear"

"shoulders falling down like teardrops"

What is the Poet is implying when she says "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."

She is saying that even though she's facing discrimination she will still overcome it.

She is saying that you can talk about her, but words won't kill her.

She won't rise because of discrimination.

The overall tone seems

bold and defiant with confidence

The figurative language in the sixth stanza most likely suggests that

the speaker will not be intimidated by the reader

the speaker looks down upon the reader

the audience is to admire the speaker

there is a strong relationship between audience and speaker

The figurative language in the sixth stanza most likely suggests that

the speaker will not be intimidated by the reader

the speaker looks down upon the reader

the audience is to admire the speaker

there is a strong relationship between audience and speaker

Which of the following lines reveals that the poem is written in the first person?

Just like the moons and like the suns

shoulders falling down like teardrops

Still I Rise

Authored by John Neeley

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7th - 9th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard."
What word has the same meaning as haughtiness is used in this stanza?

Modesty

Meekness

Arrogance

Respect

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the stanza from the poem.
'Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise. "
Why does she repeat "I rise?"

To emphasize.

To understate.

To depreciate.

To forget.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"But still, like air, I'll rise," this line is an example of which type of figurative language?

simile

metaphor

allusion

personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Out of the huts of history's shame," this quote is which of the following?

An allusion of love

An allusion of slavery

simile about her life

a metaphor about Africa

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"I'm a black ocean," this quote is which type of figurative language?

personfication

simile

metaphor

allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Just like the moon and like suns...still I'll rise." What is this quote emphasizing?

Her love for science

Her getting up when she falls on the ground

Her ability to continuously overcome obstacles.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom?" Based on the way beset is used, which is the best synonym?

unhappiness

plagued

sadness

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Still I Rise

"Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard."
What word has the same meaning as haughtiness is used in this stanza?

Read the stanza from the poem.
'Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise. "
Why does she repeat "I rise?"

"But still, like air, I'll rise," this line is an example of which type of figurative language?

"Out of the huts of history's shame," this quote is which of the following?

"I'm a black ocean," this quote is which type of figurative language?

"Just like the moon and like suns...still I'll rise." What is this quote emphasizing?

"Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom?" Based on the way beset is used, which is the best synonym?

"You can cut me with your eyes," is an example of which type of figurative language?

Even the title "Still I Rise," implies that the mood will most likely be which of the following?

The poem "Still I Rise" has a tone that can best be described as which of the following?

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"Does my haughtiness offend you? Don't you take it awful hard'Cause I laugh like I've got gold minesDiggin' in my own back yard."What word has the same meaning as haughtiness is used in this stanza?

Read the stanza from the poem.'Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,I am the dream and the hope of the slave.I riseI riseI rise. "Why does she repeat "I rise?"

"But still, like air, I'll rise," this line is an example of which type of figurative language?

"Out of the huts of history's shame," this quote is which of the following?

"I'm a black ocean," this quote is which type of figurative language?

"Just like the moon and like suns...still I'll rise." What is this quote emphasizing?

"Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom?" Based on the way beset is used, which is the best synonym?

"You can cut me with your eyes," is an example of which type of figurative language?

Even the title "Still I Rise," implies that the mood will most likely be which of the following?

The poem "Still I Rise" has a tone that can best be described as which of the following?

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"Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard."
What word has the same meaning as haughtiness is used in this stanza?

Read the stanza from the poem.
'Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise. "
Why does she repeat "I rise?"