Figurative Language In Maya Angelou's Still I Rise
Intro:”You may shoot me with your words, / you may cut me with your eyes, / you may kill me with your hatefulness, / but still, like air, I'll rise” (Angelou 1-4) this is a quote from “Still I Rise” that expresses Maya Angelou’s true feelings, that you may hurt her and give Maya Angelou dirty looks, yet she will be the bigger person.
Maya Angelou uses figurative language to hook her readers with the points she tries to express. Maya Angelou grew up in the 1930’s,living in a country plagued with bigotry, particularly towards women and people of color.
Thesis: In “Still I Rise”, Maya Angelou uses strong figurative language such as personification, metaphors, and similes to convey her ideas. BP1: In “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou’s …show more content…
“You may shoot me with your words, / you may cut me with your eyes, / you may kill me with your hatefulness, / but still, like air, l’ll rise” (Angelou 1-4) though you cause pain through these mistakes, Angelou will never give up though she has been hurt; she's stronger then the pain caused by others and would never sink so low to something so childish.”Cause I laugh like I got gold mines / diggin’ in my own backyard” (Angelou 3-4) Though Maya Angelou may not be as rich as some, she's happier than the rest that focus on how unsatisfactory life is . BP3: Maya Angelou uses similes in “Still I Rise” to create atmosphere for the reader by giving inquisitive wording to express her ideas.“You may trod me in the very dirt / But still, like dust, I’ll rise” (Angelou 3-4) Maya expressing that , though she has been hurt ; treated like dirt, she is above that and will be forgiving of those past mistakes. Maya goes on to others sentences with “I’ll rise” an example of this is “Like air, I’ll rise”(Angelou 4) again saying despite life's hardships she will pick herself up and carry on
Maya Angelou uses figurative language to hook her readers with the points she tries to express. Maya Angelou grew up in the 1930’s,living in a country plagued with bigotry, particularly towards women and people of color.
Thesis: In “Still I Rise”, Maya Angelou uses strong figurative language such as personification, metaphors, and similes to convey her ideas. BP1: In “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou’s …show more content…
“You may shoot me with your words, / you may cut me with your eyes, / you may kill me with your hatefulness, / but still, like air, l’ll rise” (Angelou 1-4) though you cause pain through these mistakes, Angelou will never give up though she has been hurt; she's stronger then the pain caused by others and would never sink so low to something so childish.”Cause I laugh like I got gold mines / diggin’ in my own backyard” (Angelou 3-4) Though Maya Angelou may not be as rich as some, she's happier than the rest that focus on how unsatisfactory life is . BP3: Maya Angelou uses similes in “Still I Rise” to create atmosphere for the reader by giving inquisitive wording to express her ideas.“You may trod me in the very dirt / But still, like dust, I’ll rise” (Angelou 3-4) Maya expressing that , though she has been hurt ; treated like dirt, she is above that and will be forgiving of those past mistakes. Maya goes on to others sentences with “I’ll rise” an example of this is “Like air, I’ll rise”(Angelou 4) again saying despite life's hardships she will pick herself up and carry on