SS2 · Non-African Poetry Analysis · LIT/NPA — SS2.19

Analysis of 'Still I Rise' (Poetic Devices)

Identifying and analyzing the poetic devices used in Maya Angelou's 'Still I Rise'.

What students will learn

Define the term 'poetic device' as used in literary analysis.
Identify at least five key poetic devices used in 'Still I Rise'.
Explain the effect of rhetorical questions on the poem's theme of resilience.
Analyze how imagery reinforces the poet's defiant tone.
Evaluate the significance of the repetition 'I rise' to the overall message of the poem.

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