1. Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
The rhyming also allows readers to understand and presume the strong sense of determination being inferred. ... The comparisons she is making endows readers to imagine how she is feeling and also feel the determination she has to keep on rising. "Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise" Angelou is constantly comparing herself to inanimate objects that rise, just as she does in the lines above. She describes, just like the sun and the moon she is going to continue to rise. ... Her tone throughout the poem helps...
- Word Count: 644
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School