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Still I Rise Quiz

1 Who is the protagonist of the poem?
a white man

a black woman

a black man

a white woman
2 Which of the following is NOT used as a symbol of wealth in the poem?
oil wells

diamonds

pearls

gold mines
3 Which stanza focuses more on gender than race?
stanza 6

stanza 3

stanza 7

stanza 2
4 What does "black ocean" represent?
a swamp

a deserted place

Africa

the speaker
5 Who might be the object of the poem ("you")?
oppressive people

the speaker's friends

the speaker's children

African-American people
6 What is the meaning of "bear" in stanza 8?
hold up or remain firm

an animal

give birth to

naked
7 "Shoot me with your words" is an example of which literary element?
personification

alliteration

simile

metaphor
8 What is a synonym for "haughtiness," as used in this poem?
anger

pride

joy

generosity
9 Which of the following does the speaker NOT accuse the object of enabling or enacting?
terror

complicity

lies

hatefulness
10 Which of the following natural elements is NOT mentioned in the poem?
suns

tides

stars

moons
11 What is the meaning of "meeting" in this poem?
a point of contact

an assembly for religious worship

a council

a hostile encounter
12 What is the tone of the poem?
triumphant

angry

determined

all of the above
13 What does the speaker mean by the "gifts" that her ancestors gave?
her children

her determination and strength

artifacts

money
14 In which stanza is the speaker represented as a sensual being?
stanza 4

stanza 5

stanza 1

stanza 7
15 What feeling does the poem's repeated line—"I rise—suggest?
empowerment

frustration

anger

fear
16 "Shoulders falling down like raindrops" is an example of which literary element?
metaphor

synecdoche

simile

assonance
17 Which of the following does the speaker feel the least in this poem?
pride

anger

determination

hopelessness
18 Which of the following does the speaker NOT compare herself to when rising?
hopes

dust

temperature

air
19 Which is a synonym for the "welling and swelling" indicated in the poem?
exploding

hissing

bubbling

rising
20 Which of the following lines may be interpreted both literally and figuratively?
"you may kill me with your hatefulness"

"I am the dream and the hope of the slave"

"you may cut me with your eyes"

"you may shoot me with your words"
21 What is the meaning of "broken" in stanza 4?
dysfunctional

missing parts

dead

defeated
22 What is the overall message that Angelou delivers through her poem?
Resist your oppressors and fight for change

Ignore your oppressors

Be violent towards your oppressors

Resist your oppressors but stop if they really harm you
23 In which stanza does the speaker's speech shift from interrogation to meditation/affirmation?
stanza 6

stanza 8

stanza 7

stanza 2
24 How does the speaker describe her "cries"?
painful

deep

soulful

loud
25 This poem most likely takes place during which time period?
during the Civil War in America

during the American Revolution

the 1970s during a time of segregation and civil rights movements in America

during the colonial period

Which statement expresses a theme of the poem?

Overcoming oppression:

Just like moons and like suns

With the certainty of tides

Just like hopes springing high

Still I'll rise.

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Explain the meaning of

The line "cause I laugh like I've got gold mines digging in my backyard" from the poem Still I Rise is comparing the speaker's laughter to the abundance and wealth that comes from a gold mine. This simile conveys a sense of confidence, resilience,...

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'I cause laugh I've got gold mines in the poem

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