Pride, arrogance, carrying oneself in a contemptuous manner.
Past tense of “tread,” meaning to step, walk, or trample so as to crush or injure.
To surround or attack on all sides.
Impertinence, bold smartness, insolence.
A point of contact, a junction.
Rising, springing or gushing like water.
Rising in waves, such as in the sea.
To hold up, remain firm, or support under a load.
The Question and Answer section for Still I Rise is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Overcoming oppression:
Just like moons and like suns
With the certainty of tides
Just like hopes springing high
Still I'll rise.
The line "cause I laugh like I've got gold mines digging in my backyard" from the poem Still I Rise is comparing the speaker's laughter to the abundance and wealth that comes from a gold mine. This simile conveys a sense of confidence, resilience,...
The line "cause I laugh like I've got gold mines digging in my backyard" from the poem Still I Rise is comparing the speaker's laughter to the abundance and wealth that comes from a gold mine. This simile conveys a sense of confidence, resilience,...
