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Maya AngelouStill I Rise
Maya AngelouFiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1977A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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1. A. “You” refers to those who lie and want to see her broken, such as her white oppressors. (Line 1)
2. D. The speaker rises against “bitter, twisted lies.” (Line 2)
3. B. The listener is upset by the speaker’s positive traits, such as sassiness and sexiness. (Lines 5 and 25)
4. C. The speaker says, “You may shoot me with your words / … with your hatefulness.” (Lines 21 and 23)
5. B. The speaker says, “I am the dream and the hope of the slave.” (Line 40)
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