Still I Rise

What figurative language is used in the line 'Just like moons and like suns'?

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What theme is portrayed in the poem 'Still I Rise'?

• Romance and passion

• Confusion and uncertainty

• Sadness and defeat

• Empowerment and resilience

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Based on the poem, what can you infer about the speaker's attitude towards overcoming adversity?

• Defeated and hopeless

• Resilient and determined

• Indifferent and apathetic

• Easily discouraged and resigned

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify an example of personification in the poem.

• The river flowed gently through the valley

• The wind whispered through the trees

• The sun smiled down on the field

• The answer is: 'You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes'

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What figurative language is used in the line 'I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide'?

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the main message of the poem 'Still I Rise'?

• Defeat, weakness, and the inability to overcome adversity

• Anger, resentment, and bitterness

• Resilience, strength, and the ability to overcome adversity

• Love, happiness, and contentment

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Based on the poem, what can you infer about the speaker's resilience?

• The speaker's resilience is weak, as they constantly express feelings of defeat

• The speaker's resilience is non-existent, as they seem to give up easily

• The speaker's resilience is evident in their defiant and confident tone, as well as their repeated assertion of rising above adversity.

• The speaker's resilience is unclear, as the poem does not provide any evidence of it

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify an example of a metaphor in the poem.

• The wind is a gentle whisper in the trees.

• The sun is a yellow ball in the sky.

• I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide.

• She is a shining star in the night.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What figurative language is used in the line 'You may shoot me with your words'?

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the significance of the title 'Still I Rise' in relation to the poem's theme?

• Complacency and acceptance in the face of adversity

• Defeat and surrender in the face of adversity

• Resilience, strength, and empowerment in the face of adversity

• Fear and weakness in the face of adversity

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9