Still I Rise by Maya Angelou | Top grade analysis

Maya Angelou is one of the most celebrated African-American female poets of all time, and perhaps her most iconic work is the poem 'Still I Rise', which she would often perform live in front of massive crowds at big venues. It's a deeply empowering poem, and no matter if we choose to read the work in a biographical light as being about Angelou's personal experiences, or in a personal light as something that reminds us of our own strength and resilience, it's equally powerful and poignant. In this video, I provide a detailed, stanza-by-stanza analysis of the poem, with reference to various literary techniques covering language, form and structure. TIMESTAMPS: 02:52 - Stanza 1 analysis 04:16 - Stanzas 2-3 analysis 06:32 - Stanza 4 analysis 07:42 - Stanzas 5-7 analysis 10:02 - Stanzas 8-9 analysis Maya Angelou's 1987 performance of 'Still I Rise' in London:    • Video   💯 WATCH RELEVANT VIDEOS: ⭐ How to read poetry - a starter guide:    • How to read poetry: a starter guide   ⭐ How to analyse any poem:    • How to analyse any unseen poem   ⭐ 3 quick tips for poetry analysis:    • 3 quick & easy tips to analyse ANY poem   💫 FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM to DM me with questions: https://bit.ly/393zRvg 💌JOIN MY MAILING LIST for monthly digests of all the good stuff I write and create for English lit students: https://bit.ly/3l0bYHC Email me at [email protected]