1. Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise," portrays a strong theme of never letting anyone or anything in life bring us down. ... "Still I Rise", is an inspirational poem with an end rhyme scheme, where words in every other line tend to rhyme. ... "You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise" In the stanza above Maya Angelou rhymes the words "lies" and "rise" . ... Maya Angelou does an exceptional job of using similes in her poem to make comparisons. ... "...
- Word Count: 644
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School