Poetry Response
The two poems “Still I Rise” and “I Lost My Talk” are both responses to the discrimination and injustice these poets have experienced in their lives.
Choose one of the poems to focus on.
In a well-written paragraph, explain how the poem is an expression of resistance by the poet. Why have they written this poem, and why have they written it in this way?
How are they trying to make change happen in their lives and in their worlds?
Due: Thursday, April 4
The two poems “Still I Rise” and “I Lost My Talk” are both responses to the discrimination and injustice these poets have experienced in their lives.
Choose one of the poems to focus on.
In a well-written paragraph, explain how the poem is an expression of resistance by the poet. Why have they written this poem, and why have they written it in this way?
How are they trying to make change happen in their lives and in their worlds?
Due: Thursday, April 4