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A. a simile
B.shes trying to say that her shoulders are falling down like if shes sad or ashamed.
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1." i walk like i have got oil wells pumping in my leaving room".   A. The type of figurative language is simile . B. Comparing two things .  2. It means the person or the author will get up after they had been pushed them down . 3. The figurative language impacts here because she says how she is going to get up . 4. This poem is addressed to the people who wants to put her down . 5. The purpose of this poem was to tell the reader to not let people prevent her or try to stop her from doing good . 6. The point of view  is first perso
n . 7. The author wants me to knowc that i shouldn't let no one put me down .

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1. "But still, like air, I'll rise"
A. A simile
B. It means that the person will still rise
2. This shows the reader that the person is feeling she is going to rise no matter what
3. Its impactful because it highlights that through anything she will rise
4. The poem is adressed to anyone reading it
5. The purpose of this poem was to give the reader the feeling that the person won't let anything prevent her from rising
6. The POV of the poem is first person
7. The author wants you to know that they are no matter what, going to rise

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1. You may trod me in the very dirt.But still,like dust, i'll rise.
a.the figurative language that is being used is simile.
b. no mather what others think of her or do to her, she will still get back up and stand up proud.
2. this shows how the author is felling by showing us how people may bring her down but she will still get back up.
3.Yes, because its showing us another away of seeing things and it kinda shows us what she is trying to say.
4.all the people thhat tride to bring her down.
5. no matter what other people think or do to you, dont  let them get in the way of what u really want.
6.first person
7. stand up for what u belive in no matter what other people think of you,and dont let other people knock u down, but if they do get back up stronger.

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1. "... like air, I'll rise"
"... I dance like I've got diamonds at the meeting of my thighs..."
A. Both lines of fig. lang. are similes.
B. The first line means no matter how you put hr down she will continue to be strong and stand tall. In the second line she believes she is beautiful, and powerful.
2. It shows how the author is feeling by showing us how she carries herself and continues to be strong and powerful.
3. The fig. lang. used is powerful because it shows us how through anything she will stay strong and powerful.
4. This poem is for people who've tried to bring her down in her past.
5. The purpose of the poem is to show people that she is strong an powerful.
6. The p.o.v. of the poem is 1st person p.o.v.
7. She wants us to know that shes strong and powerful through everything.

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1.A. "I walk like I've  got oil wells Pumping in my living room "
B."Just like moons and like suns ,  With the certainty of tides , Just like hopes springing high , Still i'll rise."
2. The author don't care what people think or say  about her.
3. Its powerful because who ever brings her down she will still rise .
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1) just like moons and like suns , with the certainty of tides .
a) a simile
b) simile - comparing two things using "like" or "as".
2) it shows that the author is strong and she can take anything .
3) it impacts because of the way she uses her words .
4) the poem is addressed to all the people who do not want her to go up .
5) that she is strong
6) first person
7) that she is proud of who she is

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1. A.Simile
B. You can't bring her down
2.  She does not give up easily.
3. It shows she is powerful.
4. it's addressed to people who want to see her down.
5. To show she is proud of her race.
6. Point of view is first person.
7. It wants me to know that she is proud of who she is.

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1) "But still, like dust, I'll rise."
"But still, like air, I'll rise."
A. Simile's are being used in the lines.
B. It means that she'll rise no matter what.
2) It shows the reader how it is thinking by using Figurative Language.
3) The Figurative Language is used in the poem to help the reader imagine and use their imagination to help the reader understand it.
4) The poem is addressed to the people that don't like her and want to see her go down.
5) The purpose of the poem was to show that she is strong and brave.
6) The Point of View used in the poem is First Person.
7) The author wants me to know that she is tough.

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1.  walk like ive got oil wells
shoulders falling off like teardrops
a. in both of the lines , it uses similes
b.. its saying her walk is different than usual
2. it shows how the reader thinks through out figurative language
3.the other line is saying how shes sad
4 poem is towards the people who want to see her in her worst , for herself  to never feel down
5. the purpose of this poem is to spread positive energy
6. point of view is first person
7. its to not let people put you down

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A.Simile
B.She means that her shoulders fall down like when ashamed or sad they drop.
2.She gives an example or is suggesting if this is what people want her to do.She mocks them,she feels confident ]
3.It gives some imagery to give the readers a picture to have in mind so they make a connection.
4.To the readers who want her to fail and want to put her down
5.To inspire young readers to act and give an example to never be put down.
6.First person
7.That even if beaten and put down she will always still prevail and overcome the odds.

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(1)."just like moons and like suns, with the certainty of tides, just hopes springing high, still i rise".
(A). simile
(B). to compare two or more things using "like" or "as"
(2). by describing the thought or feeling she has
(3). to guide the readers to what exactly shes thinking or feeling
(4). to people who tried to make her miserable in the past
(5). to inform readers about herself or what she's feeling
(6). first person point of view
(7). what she went through in life

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1."Cause i walk like I've got oil wells pumping in my living room"
A. Simile
B. Comparing two things
2. It shows that she doesn't have fear
3.It is comparing two things
4.The poem is addressed to the people
5.The purpose of this poem is to express her feelings
6.The point of view is in first person
7.The author wants us to know that she is confident

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1.'i walk like ive got oil wells pumping in my living room
a.this line uses simile
b. that someone wanted to make her feel down but she will still rise
2.that she is confident and has no fear
3. is comparing 2 things
4.this poem is addressed to people who sometimes are feeling down
5.the purpose of this poem was to show or express her feelings
6.first person
7. the author wants you to know that you should never feel down

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1. - Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
- You may cut me with your eyes.
1.A Simile &' Metaphor.
1.B The first one is describing how low they want her to be, the second one is describing the harm you can do to her.
2. The author shows that she's proud of who she is and that she is strong and powerful.
3. The figurative language used in this poem is important because it shows how powerful she is.
4. The poem is addressed to those who want to see her down,
5. The purpose of this poem is to show how strong she is.
6. First Person Point of View.
7. That she is proud of how powerful she is.

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1.
A."I walk like i've got oil wells pumping in my living room "this is a simile.
another one is "shoulders falling down like teardrops".
B.This means someone push her  down but she will get back up.
2. The author is feeling that is don't have no fear when a new day come.
3.she can put it in different words or want to describe in her words.
4. This poem is addressed to  other people who going thought the same thing.
5.The purpose of this poem is to encourage others that are feeling the same way.
6. The point of view in the poem is her self.
7.The author wants us to know that she is proud where she came from.

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1."i laugh like i,ve got gold mines diggin' in my own backyard"
"shoulder falling down like teardrops"
a. simile
b. laugh like  she would have the best life, how she would look sad
2. it helps to see that she is strong because she said she had a sad/hard life but she is still laughing/confident
3. the figurative language impacts in a way that you can understand how she is
4. the poem is addressed to the people that expect her to be sad
5. the purpose of the poem is to reflect
6. the poem is in first person (says I) point of view
7. the author wants us to know that even though she went threw harsh things she is still strong

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1. "Just like moons and like suns, with the certainty of tides, just like hopes springing high, still I"ll rise."
A: The type of fig. lang. that is being used is simile and allusion.
B. Simile - Comparing two things using "like" or "as".
Allusion - Indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literacy or political significance.
2. The author shows that she's proud of who she is and that she's strong enough to take anything.
3. The figurative language used here has a big impact because of the way she uses her words makes the poem more passionate.
4.The poem is addressed to those who want to see her go down.
5. The purpose of this poem is yo show that she's strong.
6. The point of view in this poem is first person.
7. The author wants me to know that she's proud of who she is.

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1. A. " Cause I walk like I've got oil wells digging in my living room " This is an example of a simile .
" You may shoot me with your words " This is an example of a metaphor .
B.The first example quotes is of all the power that she owns . The second example is of the hatred that they have verbally shown to her .
2. These parts of the poem show how she was thinking and/or feeling in the way that she can use very variating figurative language and we still know what she means . She basically shows she won't back down .
3. The figurative language used here

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A: some figurative language that is being use in stanza 1 is simile
in stanza 2 there is a metaphor
in stanza 3 there is a simile being use
B: stanza 1 means no matter how many times they push her down she will still get back up
stanza 2 means that she has so much energy that no one can tell her anything.
stanza 3 means even tho her hopes have been meet she still going to rise.
C:This shows the reader that no matter what you want to push through it and don't let anyone stop you
D: the figurative language is impactful because she writing in what she believes and how she feels to persuade us to try it too.
E: this poem is address to the people who try to always bring her down
the purpose of the poem is to show what she went through and how independent she is
the point of the poem is first person
the author wants us to know no matter how many times they tried to bring her down she will come back stronger and better

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Questions:

1. Choose 2 lines of figurative language:

A.What type of fig. lang. is being used

B.What does it mean?

2.How does this show the reader what the author is thinking/feeling

3.Why is the figurative language used here impactful?
4. Who is the poem addressed to?

5. What was the purpose of this poem?

6. What point of view is this written in?

7. What does the author want you to know?