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"Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes

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Analysis of poetry. Designed for 8th graders. #poetry #analysis #langstonhughes

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1
In the poem "Mother to Son," the author uses:
Dialect
All of these
Imagery
Metaphor
2
What best describes the tone of 'Mother to Son?'
encouraging/hopeful
hopeless/defeated
celebratory/excited
fear/worry
3
In "Mother to Son," what is the strong idea that this lyrical poem focuses on?
life is difficult
success
being rich
the relationship between mother and son
4
The idea of the 'crystal stair,' can best be described as,
dialect
hyberbole
extended metaphor
rhyme
5
Which of the following is an example of assonance?
Well, son, I'll tell you
And turnin' corners
It's had tacks in it
bare
6
Why would an author use alliteration?
To entertain the reader
To make the poem sound better
To draw attention to certain words or images
To create tone
7
Who is most likely the speaker of 'Mother to Son?'
a mother speaking to her son about life
the 'crystal stair' who's seen hardship and then success
An angry boy who is not being successful
The sun, telling families it will all be ok
8
There is a shift in "Mother to Son." What word indicates the beginning of the shift?
Well, (line 1)
Don't (line 15)
But (line 8)
Bare. (line 7)
9
A lyric poem is defined in the picture & page 633. What's NOT a characteristic lyric poems?
all of the above
expresses a personal feeling
has focus on one idea
Long
10
The purpose of the metaphor in lines 12-14 is to:
show how dark life can be
describe the difficulty of being a mother
explain that there is a bright side to life
illustrate how hard life is