Poetry Review Semester 1

What does the diction of the title "Still I Rise" imply about the narrator?

• They are beaten down and depressed

• They are excited to go on a flight

• They are resilient and hopeful

• They are annoying and a snob

What tone is present in stanza 1 and 2?

• Confrontational

• Accepting

• Cheerful

• Hateful

Which line(s) suggests a "sassy" tone?

• "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear/I rise"

• "You may kill me with your hatefulness,"

• "Shoulders falling down like teardrops/Weakened by my soulful cries."

• "Don't you take if awful hard/Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines/Diggin' in my own back yard."

What is the denotation of the word "rooted"

• A part of a plant

• cheering for someone or something

• firmly established

• original access

What would the is diction of the line, "You may write be down in history/With your bitter, twisted lies,"

• Casual

• Hateful

• Formal

• Bitter

What line helps you understand the denotation of the word "tides"?

• "Just like the moons and like suns,"

• "Just like hopes springing high"

• "Still I rise"

• "Bowed head and lowered eye"

What is is the phrase, "black ocean" an example of?

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What is the best inference you can make about what the line, "Out of the huts of history's shame" is alluding to?

• The poor housing conditions of the author

• The struggles Black people have encountered throughout history

• The author is ashamed of their past actions

• The author was a slave but is not longer one

What is tone does the repeated line, "I rise" show?

• Excitement

• Positive

• Hopefulness

• Purpose

What does stanza 4 suggest about the speaker?

• They are filled with grief

• They are strong and will question those who are against them

• They are weak and about to give up on life

• They are crying and need help