Monday, April 25, 2016

JH blog post on Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise"






5 comments:

  1. I agree with your analysis. I also feel that Angelou's use of rhetorical question suggests that she is un-containable and cannot be held down. Your blog post is visually appealing and gets the main idea through. I do suggest that you cut down on unnecessary phrases and repetition as well as revising your sentence structures. Overall, well done!

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  2. I think that your opening paragraph was really good, along with the poetic techniques that you were able to analyse. Also, I really liked your in-depth analysis of the words, stanzas, and personification that you were able to identify in the poem. However, It could have been better if you were able to conclude your analysis and also explain/analyse the main themes and messages that the poet was trying to convey to the audience. Good job! - Charmaine

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  3. I agree with your poem, but I think that your analysis on the phrase "I'll rise" is a bit repetitive. However the other techniques mentioned showed your overall understanding on the poem. It could have been better if you had concluded on the message the poem was trying to convey. Good job. - Andrea

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  4. From first glance, I think that your blog post definitely looks very nice but is a bit hard for the reader to read. I think that you could’ve used a larger or more legible font and maybe toned down the colours as they contrast a bit. I also think you could have made the poem more digestible for the reader by using blogging elements, such as a lead image, subheadings, bolding, short paragraphs. You have a nice evocative title which is good as you start with a bang and also end with a very powerful sentence/quote. You very clearly communicate the themes portrayed and the poetic devices used. I really like your description of the literary devices used as well as their use and impact on the overall effect of the poem. I definitely agree with your interpretation of the literary devices and their impact. I do however think you could’ve gone a bit more in depth with the themes of the poem such as self-respect or confidence, as they are prevalent themes which are clearly shown and creatively portrayed.
    Once again, I think you were successful in creating a piece that analyses the poem’s messages and poetic devices used, however I just think you should have made the format/layout and how it is presented slightly more suitable to the form and style of a blogpost.

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  5. Hi Jing Hoi! I agree with your analysis on the poetic techniques Angelou used and the meanings behind it. I also like the format of your blog post, but however it was a little hard to read. Also, the analysis of the poem could be a little more detailed as some explanations was only one or two sentences (e.g. the analysis on simile and metaphor Angelou has used). Overall, your blog post was definitely very appealing and attractive, but the actual analysis could be improved. -Queenie

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