9/17/2023 0 Comments Still i rise poem![]() ![]() The author uses a unique rhyme scheme for the stanzas. There is a use of rhyme to create a rhythm and to make the poem easy to remember. "Still I Rise" has a total of nine stanzas, and the line arrangement is unique. In stanza six, use of the words "shoot," "cut" and "kill" shows the severity of injustice. At the same time, the number of times "I rise" is repeated makes the poem resonant in one's head. Such a repetition makes it hard to ignore that the poem is aimed at spiting the "you" in the poem. The repetition is evident with the references to beauty as the words haughtiness and sexiness are also used in the poem. The reader gets a feeling that those who were discriminated upon was because of their bizarre beauty which made the bully jealous and hence chose to curtail some rights and freedoms. This is the use of hyperbole and serves to provoke a response from the oppressor. In the second stanza, the word sassiness indicates high self-esteem and probably an egocentric nature. The choice of words by Maya Angelou is impeccable in presenting the fight for justice. The Power of Words: Impeccable Choice and Repetition ![]() It is as if the author is defiant to a level that is meant to touch the ethical sense of the oppressor. Stanza by stanza, there is an emphasis on the theme that no matter what happens to the persona, she will rise from the ashes. She exhibits the determination to get up no matter still the form of injustice and the allegations brought up. The oppressor's evil deeds are repeatedly listed with numerous references by use of "you." For instance, in the first stanza, line 3 and four states, "You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dirt, I'll rise." The author has taken this general format. This makes it a fight between two parties. By use of the word "you," it is possible to understand who the poem is directed at. In the poem, the persona addresses the oppressor directly. ![]() Save 25% The Persona's Defiance and Fight for Justice ![]()
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