'Woman Work' Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was from a wealthy, white British family

• True

• False

• Not sure yet

Which stanza is the longest?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

Angelou indirectly compares the work of women to the work of a slave

• True

• False

• Not sure yet

The same rhyme scheme continues throughout the poem

• True

• False

• Not sure yet

The rhyme scheme follows an aabbccddeeffgg structure throughout the poem

• True

• False

The pace of the poem is faster throughout the first stanza due to what?

• Lack of punctuation

• Short lines

• Simple language

• A strong rhythm

The narrator finds solace in nature

• True

• False

• Not sure yet

There are lots of harsh sounds in the first stanza of the poem, and lots of softer sounds in the remaining stanzas

• True

• False

• Not sure yet

Shine on me, ________

Cover me with white

Cold icy _______