Angelou utilizes repetition throughout her poems to create self-assurance. The phrases “I’ll rise” and “I rise” (Angelou 156), reinforces the persistence and strong will of Angelou. She declares the idea of moving forward and being successful despite what society may think of black women. By repeating the phrase at the end of each stanza, emphasizes how much hope and confidence blackwomen have despite the hardships they face. She advocates fearlessness, by demonstrating how “life doesn't frighten [her] at all” (Krisna 1), to prove she can overcome the hardships life offers. In the conclusion of each stanza, Angelou also repeats “I’m a woman, phenomenally. Phenomenal woman. That’s me” (Angelou 121), which emphasizes her individuality and differentiates
