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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    A phenomenal woman, in this poem, is any woman who doesn’t seek validity from a male dominated world. Someone who celebrates the way she is without trying to confirm to the standard created by others. A phenomenal woman celebrates her sexuality without any inhibition. She is mysterious and no one caRead more

    A phenomenal woman, in this poem, is any woman who doesn’t seek validity from a male dominated world. Someone who celebrates the way she is without trying to confirm to the standard created by others. A phenomenal woman celebrates her sexuality without any inhibition. She is mysterious and no one can know her mystery. Most importantly, she never bows her head to anybody and stands erect in her life and never allows anyone to subjugate her.

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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Feminism is the belief that women must enjoy the same rights and freedom as men. In this poem, Phenomenal Women, Maya Angelou establishes her own standard of beauty, power and social position. She begins describing her own sexuality and discredits the fashion model standard in the very beginning asRead more

    Feminism is the belief that women must enjoy the same rights and freedom as men. In this poem, Phenomenal Women, Maya Angelou establishes her own standard of beauty, power and social position. She begins describing her own sexuality and discredits the fashion model standard in the very beginning as it is an establishment of male world.

    The speaker here is full of confidence and her spirit is resilient to everything which weakens a woman. The poet has an organic pride. It is totally in disregard of male world and doesn’t seek its validity at all. The poem reconstructs the whole image of a female and that is what feminism aims at.

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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Following literary devices are used in this poem- Alliteration- It is the repetition of sound. For example in the poem- “the stride of my steps” Metaphors- Angelou uses many metaphors such as “a hive of honey bees” means the men who roam around her to seduce her. She describes her eyes as “the fireRead more

    Following literary devices are used in this poem-

    Alliteration- It is the repetition of sound. For example in the poem- “the stride of my steps”

    Metaphors- Angelou uses many metaphors such as “a hive of honey bees” means the men who roam around her to seduce her. She describes her eyes as “the fire in my eyes.”

    Hyperbole- The poem has many hyperbolic instances. It means the exaggerated examples. It says that when she enters any scene, men fall down on their knees what she actually means that how submissive they become.

    Irony- The irony is when she describes the standard of beauty commonly held and smashes it apart with a complete disregard and establishes her own individual standard for her own self and asks others to do the same.

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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Feminity- the celebration of one’s womanliness is the major occupation of the poet in this poem. Power of a woman – The poet here describes her own autobiographical triumphs and power of attraction. She shows how she can subjugate anything including patriarchy under the allure of her personality. InRead more

    Feminity- the celebration of one’s womanliness is the major occupation of the poet in this poem.

    Power of a woman – The poet here describes her own autobiographical triumphs and power of attraction. She shows how she can subjugate anything including patriarchy under the allure of her personality.
    Individualism- The poem’s major concern is the inclusive individualism. The poet is extremely individualistic. She doesn’t belong to any herd.

    Breaking stereotypes- The poem breaks stereotypical perception of Black people especially black women.

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  1. Rakshanda Iram
    Rakshanda Iram

    Give him the reason ..why he should be a good person..I said reasons because it's a modern time and everyone wants reason of every action.

    Give him the reason ..why he should be a good person..I said reasons because it’s a modern time and everyone wants reason of every action.

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  1. Parashuram Kichcha
    Parashuram Kichcha

    Poet's mum loves her champak trees. Since she can remember, they've given family women flower baskets to offer to their Gods. Her daughters trimmed down the flowers because the aroma gave her migraines. When the mother hears this, she complains passionately about her children. Unknowingly, the poet'Read more

    Poet’s mum loves her champak trees. Since she can remember, they’ve given family women flower baskets to offer to their Gods. Her daughters trimmed down the flowers because the aroma gave her migraines. When the mother hears this, she complains passionately about her children. Unknowingly, the poet’s mother becomes a passionate advocate for nature and trees via her love of trees. The poet portrays the educated contemporary man who neglects nature.
    Ramanujan loves his mother. The Red Champak tree’s blossoms gave his mother a headache. The breeze and his dwelling can’t protect her from flower pollen. He prunes the tree.

    Mom stops him. She sees the tree’s upside. The tree represents her age, she explains. It provides flowers for worshipping Gods and decorating girls. Bird droppings germinate it. Good omen. It may cause headaches. The poem demonstrates the poet’s family focus. His mother loves the tree. So she won’t let him cut the tree.

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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    Following figures of speech have been used in this poem. Metaphor. It is a figure of speech which means something else apart from its literal meaning. Here the poet uses the word “miles” in the last stanza which actually means the life one lives, the whole timeline. Personification. When something iRead more

    Following figures of speech have been used in this poem.
    Metaphor. It is a figure of speech which means something else apart from its literal meaning. Here the poet uses the word “miles” in the last stanza which actually means the life one lives, the whole timeline.
    Personification. When something is given with human features. Horse is a personification here who feels like a human being amidst the woods and he tries to inform this to its owner by shaking its harness bell.
    Consonance. It is the repetition of consonant sounds. The poem is full of it. Such as “to watch his woods”, “whose woods are these.”

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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    The tone of the poem is that of a candid thought which evokes mysteriousness of Nature’s beauty. When the poet says the woods is lovely, dark and deep, one also gets the idea of ominous layer all over the place. The tone is that of a longing and many say poet has also expressed his death wish in it.

    The tone of the poem is that of a candid thought which evokes mysteriousness of Nature’s beauty. When the poet says the woods is lovely, dark and deep, one also gets the idea of ominous layer all over the place. The tone is that of a longing and many say poet has also expressed his death wish in it.

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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    It is owned by a person who lives in the village. The narrator knows him personally. He doesn’t live in the woods he owns.

    It is owned by a person who lives in the village. The narrator knows him personally. He doesn’t live in the woods he owns.

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