lesson 18-19
lesson 18-19
What to learn today?
Literature-poetry
Lesson duration is: 2 minItems in this lesson
lesson 18-19
What to learn today?
Literature-poetry
who is Maya Angelou?
Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was an American author, poet, actress, and civil rights activist. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in contemporary literature and an icon of African American culture
M Angelou: I still rise
Please take notes.
historical background
Still I Rise” was written to portray the resilience of Black people in response to racial discrimination and injustice.
“Still I Rise” was written during the 1970s, when Angelou became involved in the civil and human rights movements, engaged in political activism, and traveled abroad to Africa. These experiences likely gave Angelou an intimate look at many forms of discrimination around the world.
forms
The meters with two-syllable feet are
IAMBIC (x /) : That time of year thou mayst in me behold
TROCHAIC (/ x): Tell me not in mournful numbers
SPONDAIC (/ /): Break, break, break/ On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!
Meters with three-syllable feet are
ANAPESTIC (x x /): And the sound of a voice that is still
DACTYLIC (/ x x): This is the forest primeval, the murmuring pines and the hemlock (a trochee replaces the final dactyl)
