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Compare two poems written by Maya Angelou -'Still I Rise' and 'Life Doesn't Frighten Me'.
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Coursework Mark Jenkins 10JC Maya Angelou Poetry Comparisons. I am going to compare two poems written by Maya Angelou. These poems are - ' Still I Rise ' and ' Life Doesn`t Frighten Me ' I will first write a brief overview of each poem, starting with ' Still I Rise ' Still I Rise has seven stanzas, each with a definate rhyme scheme of ABCB, with the endings of the second and last lines rhyming. The Poem is written to be read with one voice, whcih carries strength throughout the verse, yet still manages to seem bitter and angry at the same time. The poem starts in the past tense, and seems to flow through time, ending in the present tense. The last line in each stanza contains ' I Rise ', and i think that this emphasis the title, and the struggles that the writer faced in this poem. Life Doesn`t Frighten Me...
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