"Still I Rise"

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

• simile

• metaphor

• allusion

• personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• personfication

• simile

• metaphor

• allusion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"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.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• hateful

• melancholy

• confident

• cheerful

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"I'll rise and I rise" are repeated throughout the poem to emphasize her determination and triumph. This is an example of which of the following?

• Hyperbole

• Repetition

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the poem “Still I Rise,” the speaker laughs like she has what in her backyard?

• Gold mines

• Diamonds

• Dinosaur bones

• Oil wells

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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

What does sassiness mean as it is used in the poem?

• to walk over

• angry or jealous due to feeling unjustly treated

• lively, bold, full of spirit

• troubled by

• extreme sadness

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does ancestors mean as it is used in the poem?

• arrogance or a feeling of being superior

• embarrassment and loss of self-respect

• to move with

• inspires feelings of wonder and delight

• family members who have died

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the theme of Angelou's "Still I Rise"?

• Be violent towards your oppressors.

• Ignore someone who has wronged you.

• Remain confident in who you are.

• Never lower yourself to someone else's standards.

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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

The tone of the poem can best be described as:

• triumphant

• apologetic

• soothing

• bossy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9