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Lianne Mccance
When I read this poem, I am reminded that despite all this, I still rise. I am able to stand on my own two feet and create a home for my son as a start. I know I do not do it alone. God has my back and surrounds me with the most amazing people to keep me rising and it is because I have realised this, I can now walk confidently through life.
P: Maya says that people can lie about them and treat them like dirt, but that will not affect them. She asks if being sassy annoys the person they are talking to and then goes on to say just like how the sun and moon rise every day, so will she. Maya asks if the person would like it if she were sad and broken and why having pride was upsetting to them. She says no matter what hate and insults come her way, she will still rise above it. She moves on to ask if being a woman upsets the person she is talking to and says how she will rise. Maya says she will rise out of a race known for having a hard time and having a history of being singled out against, and calls herself the person a slave wished they could be.
A: The attitude words for this poem I came up with are confident, inspiring, and serious. I said confident would fit the attitude because the speaker is confident they will rise over the insults and hate. They emphasize that they will rise numerous times. Inspiring would definitely also fit the poem because it is telling people who may be going through a time where people treat them harshly, they can still overcome it. This is also a serious poem because it is talking about things like racism, which is clearly a serious issue.
T: This poem was written by Maya Angelou, who is an African American woman. This ties into the theme. The theme of the poem is about overcoming adversity. Even though people may be racist or sexist, the people being targeted, such as Maya, will still be strong enough to carry on. It is going against people who are racist and saying no matter what they say, people like Maya Angelou will still rise above it. People being treated badly due to things like race will be able to overcome it, no matter how bad it gets. It makes the goal of the racist people to make colored people feel bad about themselves pointless, as they will get over it.
Simile: Angelou incorporates similes like "but still, like dust, I'll rise" throughout the poem. This particular simile also creates imagery, helping the reader to picture the rising cloud of dust in his or her mind. Angelou's use of simile deepens the meaning of the poem by giving the reader a tangible connection, like dust, to connect with the deeper themes of the poem.
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