Okay, at first we were tempted to say this was pretty pretentious, but then we imagined everyone at the party grabbing for their tissues as you floated through the ceiling rising above all the haters as you made your glorious exit.
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
The poem’s confrontational tone emerges in the opening lines (lines 14), in which the speaker confidently addresses an unspecified you: But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Where you've heard itĪnywhere people are rising in the face of adversity, you'll hear this poem being quoted. The tone of Still I Rise is confrontational, defiant, and ultimately celebratory. Does my sexiness upset you Does it come as a surprise. Had I known that the heart breaks slowly, dismantling itself into unrecognizable plots of misery. She's rising and there's nothing anyone or anything can do to stop her. You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise. And Still I Rise Quotes Showing 1-17 of 17. She's surprising us all by floating up in the sky and allowing herself to be lifted right out of the poem. Who is meant by you in the poem 'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou is American society in general and the thoughts held by some in this society.She addresses, for example, those who record history. She will not allow it to bring her down, even if the whole world thinks it should. She will float above all the bitterness and sadness and sorrow. Heck, the past might be tough to take (when you're the descendent of slaves, it is), but Angelou is determined to rise above it. These lines come at the end and they're all about being uplifted and joyful in spite of everything that's weighing you down. "Still I Rise" is one of Maya Angelou's most famous poems (and probably one of our favorites). This line was written by Maya Angelou in the poem "Still I Rise" (1978). Maya Angelou was a poet and author known for her 1969 memoir, ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.’ Read about her poems, books, quotes, quarter, and more facts. Family Courage Maya Angelou Dreams Hope Power Art Equality Poetry Context