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1. Who is the author of "Still I Rise"?

Maya Angelou.

2. What is the rhyme scheme of the first seven stanzas?

ABCB.

3. Which is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?

8.

4. What technique does the first line of the poem, "You may write me down in history," introduce?

Apostrophe.

5. Which is the most logical description of who "You" is in line 1?

An unnamed oppressor.

6. Which is the best definition for "trod" in the context of line 3?

Press down with the foot.

7. How does the speaker characterize herself in line 4?

Lively and confident.

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