Phenomenal Woman (Maya Angelou poem) Quizzes

Phenomenal Woman (Maya Angelou poem) Quiz

1 Which of the following does NOT describe the speaker's tone?
jubilant

angry

sensual

confident
2 Who is/are the antagonist(s) in the poem?
Black women

White men

Men and women

Black men
3 "A hive of honey bees" as used in the poem is an example of:
onomatopoeia

simile

synecdoche

metaphor
4 How do the men in the poem regard the speaker?
with jealousy

with anger

with disgust

with wonder
5 The women in the poem may be described as:
sympathetic

funny

excited

jealous
6 "Fire in my eyes" is an example of:
metonymy

assonance

alliteration

synecdoche
7 What do the women in the poem think of the speaker?
she is unattractive and rude

she is very shy and lonely

she is too loud and arrogant

she is beautiful but in an unconventional way they cannot understand
8 The poem has a musical quality due to its frequent use of:
exclamation points

repetition and rhyme

simile

metaphor
9 The men in the poem are compared to:
wolves

pigs

bears

honey bees
10 "The click of my heels" is an example of:
alliteration

onomatopoeia

simile

metaphor
11 What does the speaker mean by "inner mystery?"
her prejudices

her inner beauty

her fears

her secrets
12 In which stanza does the speaker address the listener?
stanza three

stanza two

stanza four

stanza one
13 Which of the following does the speaker NOT use to describe her appearance?
the bend of her hair

the joy in her heart

the sun of her smile

the swing in her waist
14 "Pretty women wonder where" is an example of:
assonance

onomatopoeia

alliteration

hyperbole
15 "Fall down on their knees" is an example of:
hyperbole

assonance

synecdoche

alliteration
16 Aside from meaning exceptional, how else might "phenomenal" be defined as used in the poem?
beautiful

naturally occurring

excellent

unbelievable
17 What is the meaning of "cool" as used in the poem?
freezing

fashionable

cold

confident
18 The idea that people are drawn to the speaker despite her atypical appearance is an example of:
hyperbole

metonymy

irony

synecdoche
19 In which stanza does the speaker appear larger than life, as described by her physical attributes and gestures?
stanza four

stanza one

stanza three

stanza two
20 In addition to its literal definition, the word "touch" as used in the poem may be interpreted as:
to move emotionally

to break

to grasp a meaning

to hit
21 "My head's not bowed" may be a reference to:
confusion

fatigue

death

slavery
22 What does the speaker mean when she says that she does not have to "talk real loud?"
her presence demands attention without her saying a word

she already has a naturally loud voice

she is shy

she does not like to talk to other people
23 What does the speaker mean when she says that there is a "need" for her "care?"
she has a lot to offer the world

other African-American women need her support

men need her love

her family needs her help
24 "The sun of my smile" is an example of:
simile

assonance

synecdoche

metaphor
25 in which stanza does the climax of the poem occur?
stanza three

stanza two

stanza one

stanza four