"Still I Rise" by: Maya Angelou
Chloe Carter and Haley Burgess
Symbols of "Still I Rise"
Importance:
This picture shows segregation back in the 1930's. Maya was a slave and in her poem she was talking about how no matter what people did or said to her, she would rise and make it into a good situation.
Importance:
This is a quote that she actually wrote. She is saying how she people will forget everything about a person except how they treat you because feelings and emotions are strong.
Importance:
This is the symbol for strength, which shows a big importance because no matter what people said about her, she always had the strength to stand up and keep going.
Importance:
The quote in this picture actually means a lot, especially to this poem. This quote means that no matter what people say about you, don't let it get you down. Stay strong about yourself.
Emotion and tone of the poem:
The emotion and tone of this poem is confident. We say confident because she is confident about whatever people say about her, especially school.