Word Choice (RL.8.4)
What is the tone of the word 'haughtiness' in the poem?
Proud
Why does Angelou repeat the phrase “I rise”?
A. To create a rhyme
B. To show confusion
C. To emphasize resilience
D. To lengthen the poem
To Emphasize resilence
Who is the speaker addressing in the poem?
A. Society and oppressors
B. Her family
C. Herself
D. Teachers
A. Society and oppressors
What is the central theme of the poem?
A. Resilience and pride
B. Revenge
C. Silence
D. Obedience
A. Resilience and pride
What does “I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide” mean?
A. She is powerful and uncontainable
B. She is confused and lost
C. She is shy and timid
A. She is powerful and uncontainable
What does the repetition of 'I rise' suggest?
Confidence
How is the final stanza different from the others?
A. It is longer and conclusive
B. It is shorter
C. It introduces a new theme
D. It repeats the beginning
It is longer and conclusive
What point of view is used in the poem?
A. Second-person
B. Omniscient
C. Third-person
D. First-person
D. First-person
How is hope conveyed in the poem?
A. Through the repeated rising
B. Through the speaker’s anger
C. Through historical facts
D. Through the silence of others
A. Through the repeated rising
What is the speaker’s attitude toward oppression?
A.She accepts opression
B. she is fearful
C. She refuses to be held down
D. She is ignorant
C. She refuses to be held down
What is the connotation of “black ocean” in the poem?
A. Sad and isolated
B. Calm and steady
C. Powerful and unstoppable
D. Shallow and angry
C. Powerful and Unstoppable
What effect does the poem’s consistent structure have?
A. It makes it boring
B. It helps create a chant-like rhythm
C. It confuses readers
D. It hides the theme
It helps to create a chant like rhythm
How does Angelou’s style reflect her identity?
A. Through humor and sarcasm
B. Through quiet reflection
C. Through bold, direct language showing empowerment
D. Through formal academic language
C. Through bold, direct language showing empowerment
What message does Angelou send about identity?
A. It is strong and cannot be erased
B. It must be proven
C. It is hidden
D. It can be taken away
A. It is strong and cannot be erased
What figurative language is used in “Shoulders falling down like teardrops”?
A. Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
B. Simile
Why might Angelou choose to use the word “sassiness”?
A. To seem funny
B. To show sadness
C. To challenge stereotypes and express boldness
D. To distract from the theme
To challenge stereotypes and express boldness
What structural element helps unify the poem?
A. Lack of punctuation
B. Changing rhyme scheme
C. lots of imagery
D. Refrain repetition
D. Refrain repetition
What is the effect of rhetorical questions in the poem?
A. They challenge and assert strength
B. They confuse the reader
C. They add humor
D. They provide answers
A. They challenge and assert strength
How does the poem inspire readers?
A. Through rhyme and humor
B. Through its confident voice and message
C. Through warnings
D. By using facts and statistics
B. Through its confident voice and message
What deeper meaning is found in “You may shoot me with your words”?
A. She gives up
B. Words can hurt but won’t destroy her
C. She fears violence
D. She will run away
Which Figurative device is used?
B. Words can hurt but won’t destroy her
Metaphor
How does Angelou’s diction affect the poem’s tone?
A. It softens the anger
B. It creates a tone of strength and confidence
C. It confuses the reader
D. It weakens the theme
B. It creates a tone of strength and confidence
How does the structure reflect the speaker’s emotional progression?
A. It stays the same to show no change
B. It grows more chaotic
C. It mirrors her rising strength and transformation
D. It distracts from the message
C. It mirrors her rising strength and transformation
How does the speaker’s perspective shape the poem’s message?
A. It personalizes the struggle and triumph
B. It distances the reader
C. It adds historical detail
D. It hides the author’s real voice
A. It personalizes the struggle and triumph
Q: What does the speaker say about history’s impact?
A. It repeats itself
B. It has no meaning
C. It controls the present
D. It cannot define her
D. It cannot define her
What inference can be made about the speaker’s past?
A. She’s never faced hardship
B. She has hidden her feelings
C. She has always been rich
D. She has experienced pain but grown stronger
D. She has experienced pain but grown stronger