Still I Rised
Main theme
What is resillience/overcoming opression?
Caged bird represents
What/who are opressed groups in society who face hardships.
Main theme
What is confidence and self-worth when others look down upon you?
Broad theme with all poems
What is resistance, defying society, fighting opression, speaking out, and inner worth?
One word to describe Maya Angelou and her work
Answers can vary:
-brave
-defiant
-confident
-empowering
What does "I rise" emphasize?
What is strength and persistence even in hard times?
Free bird represents
What/who are people with freedom and privilege?
Power comes from ___
What is inner confidence and self esteem?
Voice symbolizes___
What is power and change?
She was the first black women to say a poem at the____
Where is the presidential inauguration?
Describe the tone of the speaker
Defiant and strong
What is holding onto the hope of freedom?
Ways this poem challenges beauty standards
What is defying social norms, relaying that not everything is about appearance, and normalizing non-perfect looks.
Angelou challenges beauty standards by___
What is showing that appearance is not the main factor?
Leaders she has been/worked with
Who are Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X?
How does the speaker rise to opression?
What is overcoming and rising above it?
Main contrast in this poem
Describe the tone of the speaker
What is bold, passionate, and defying?
Her work is still relevant today because ___
What is society is still fighting for change and many of these issues are still not resolved (opression, freedom, identity, gender expectations)
Reason why she rose to fame
How does repetition shape meaning in the poem?
What is reinforcing resilience and building a powerful, defiant rhythm
Reason why the birds song is powerful despite captivity
What is something that symbolizes hope, resistance, and the human need for freedom?
Way the speaker redefines beauty/shapes a new idea of it
What is focusing on presence, confidence, and inner power rather than looks?
How do Angelou’s themes connect across poems?
What is showing that identity, voice, and resilience create empowerment?
Born into (original name)
Who is Marguerite Annie Johnson?