Angelou uses many poetic techniques and different kinds of figurative language such as repetition, alliteration, rhyming, and similes. For this activity, students will identify and illustrate examples of figurative language in "Still I Rise". Teachers may want to review types of figurative language with students prior to reading the poem, and allow students to choose which ones they want to illustrate.
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Objective: Identify, describe, and illustrate 3 literary elements in “Still I Rise”.
Student Instructions:
Grade Level 6-8
Difficulty Level 2 (Reinforcing / Developing)
Type of Assignment Individual
Type of Activity: Figurative Language
Common Core Standards
