Analyzing 'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou

What era did Maya Angelou live through that significantly influenced her writings?

• The Renaissance era

• The Victorian era

• The Jim Crow era

• The Elizabethan era

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Which act is mentioned as granting equal rights on paper but not fully in practice?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Magna Carta

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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What does the simile 'like dust, I'll rise' in the poem symbolize?

• Invisibility

• Resilience and defiance

• Silence

• Weakness

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What rhetorical device is used when Angelou asks 'Does my sassiness upset you?'

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Rhetorical question

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How does Angelou describe her self-assurance despite not having wealth?

• Like she has oil wells in her living room

• Like she controls the seas

• Like she owns vast lands

• Like she possesses great treasures

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What does Angelou compare her resilience to in the face of hatred?

• Like a mountain unmovable

• Like a tree standing tall

• Like a river flowing

• Like air rising

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What historical group is referenced as part of the oppression faced by African Americans?

• The Red Cross

• The Round Table

• The Federalists

• The Ku Klux Klan

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What does the 'black ocean' metaphorically represent in the poem?

• Coldness

• Fear and mystery

• Depth and vastness of heritage

• Isolation

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What does the repetition of 'I rise' signify in the poem?

• Continual defeat

• Submission

• Forgetfulness

• Ongoing struggle and perseverance

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What dream does Maya Angelou refer to that aligns with Martin Luther King's vision?

• The dream of returning to Africa

• The dream of winning Nobel prizes

• The dream of technological advancement

• The dream of equal rights among races

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