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Still I Rise

by Maya Angelou

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Why are the last two stanzas of "Still I Rise" different from the rest?
What does Angelou mean by "Out of the hut of history's shame / I rise. / Up from a past that's rooted in pain / I rise"?
How does Angelou represent resilience in two poems from And Still I Rise?
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How does "Still I Rise" compare to Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech?
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Why is the poet compared to "air" in "Still I Rise"?
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Is "Still I Rise" written in free verse?
In the poem "Still I Rise", who does the writer refers to as "you", and how can we tell?
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Based on lines 25-28 of "Still I Rise", how does the poet feel about herself as a woman?
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How do "Still I Rise" and "The Slave's Dream" present feelings of empowerment or oppression?
Maya Angelou's depiction of resilience, triumph, and inequality in "Still I Rise" through language, form, and structure