“Still I rise” Maya Angelou
Select three poetic comparisons (simile or metaphor) from the poem, analyze them.
“Just like moons and like suns, with the certainty of tides, just like hopes springing high” this simile is significant because the moon and the sun eventually go down, but always get straight back up as it is a new day with new hopes and beginnings. People of colour may be brought down or discouraged but they will always get back up again, because nothing can bring their spirits down.
The significance if the simile “But still, like air, I rise” is air is so light and unbothered by anything, you cannot simply contain it. Maya Angelou is a independent african american who will not stoop down to the level of her oppressors. As you simply can’t contain the hopes and beliefs of people of colour as they, and their supporters, will always rise.
One more significant quote is “Cause I walk like i’ve got oil wells pumping in my living room” this quote is significant because Maya Angelou is a wealthy black women who came from a dark past which was very uncommon in her earlier days. Wealthy black people, let alone black woman, were told to not show their wealth and to keep quiet but Angelou is far from quiet. Boasting in a way.
By Paige Gawn
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