Who
Who was Maya Angelou's son?
Guy Johnson
When did Maya Angelou publish her first poem?
1994
How did Maya Angelou become famous?
a writer, editor, essayist, playwright, and poet. As a civil rights activist, Angelou worked for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Why does Maya Angelou use rhetorical questions?
Maya's use of rhetorical questions keeps one pondering how she is able to overlook the negative remarks and believe in herself.
Where was Maya Angelou born?
St. Louis
Who Was Maya Angelou?
An African American Poet
When was Maya Angelou born?
1928
How did Maya Angelou change the world?
She was the first female inaugural poet in U.S. presidential history.
Why does Maya Angelou ask questions in her poem Still I Rise?
Rhetorical questions are questions that a writer poses in order to make the reader come up with their own answer--and think more deeply about complicated issues in the processes.
Still I rise
Who is the speaker addressing in the first 14 lines women work?
Maya Angelou
When was Maya Angelou's son born?
1945
How did Maya Angelou get into poetry?
She became a poet after a series of occupations as a young adult
Why did Maya Angelou ask a question at the start?
It makes us curious to know the perspective from which the poet sees it.
Did Maya Angelou know Dr. Martin Luther King?
Yes