Elements of

Poetry
Dyah Ayuni
Novia Dwi Amalia

Pretty women wonder
where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a
fashion model's size
But when I start to tell
them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Phenomenal Woman
By Maya Angelou
Published on : Friday, January 3, 2003
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around
me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Men themselves have
wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't
see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That‘s me.
Now you understand
Just why my head's not
bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you
proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my
heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Table of 01. 04.
contents Speaker Figurative Language

02. 05.
Tone Sound Devices

03. 06.
Structure and Form Themes and Values
 Speaker
Maya Angelou wrote a poem called “Phenomenal Woman” she is
describing the allure she has and celebrates her identity as a
woman.
 Tone
The tone of this poem is celebratory, uplifting,
inspirational, and cheerful. Throughout the poem, the
self-love and confidence of the poet get reflected in
its mood.
Structure and
Form
Form
Dramatic Stanza of Poem
The form of the poem is
monologue to describe the feeling of
pride in the qualities that There are five stanza of
Because in this poetry an extraordinary woman “Phenomenal Woman”
the poet tells about her has for her inner beauty and has the ending
pride of her inner beauty and courage. He also “that’s
and courage. explains that he doesn’t
fit the stereotype either
physically or mentall
Figurative
Language
 Hyperbole

The example in the second stanza,

“I walk into a room just as cool as you please, And to a man, The
fellows stand or fall down on their knees.”
Through this hyperbole, she shows her superiority over men.
Personification

The example in the second stanza,

"It's the fire in my eyes,“from there we know that it is
impossible to get fire in her eyes.

Metaphore

The example in the second stanza, "Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees.“
We know that just as bees are naturally drawn to that sweet substance, men are just as enchanted with her.
She also heavily on repetition throughout her poem, ending the majority of her stanzas with “That’s me.” In
addition, the phrase “phenomenal woman” is repeated throughout the course of the poem, once again
emphasizing Angelou’s unconventional beauty and appeal to the opposite sex.
Sound
Devices
Rhyme
Rhyme is the echoing effect
produced by matching sounds at the
end of two (or more) different
words.
For example :
“Phenomenal woman” have
emphasis at the end of the sentence.
Rhythm
Rhythm is the pattern of
stressed souds that you hear
as you read a poem aloud.
For example :
“I'm a woman and That's me
” often repeat the same word, phrase
Repetition
The word ‘Repetition’ comes from
the word ‘repeat’, which means to
say the same thing again. Poets
or line to emphasise a point.
For example :
“Phenomenal woman, I'm a woman
and That's me ”
Themes and Values
“Phenomenal Woman’ taps on the themes of
womanhood, identity, pride, self-love, and
self-acceptance.”

—Themes
“Keep being yourself, never feel lacking because for every
weakness you have, there must be an extraordinary advantage,
being proud of your inner beauty and courage. People’s
perception of you is not always right, be yourself and rise up.
Spirit.”

—Values
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