Poem appreciation
1. What kind of a life has the mother led? What does she compare her
life to?
2. What is the mother's advice to her son?
3. What character traits of the mother does the poem bring out?
4. Don't you set down on the steps. What does the speaker imply?
5. What is the tone and mood of the speaker?
6. A metaphor is a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer
to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar,
Explain the metaphor in this line: Life for me ain't been no crystal
stair. What do metaphors such as 'tacks', 'splinters' and 'boards
torn up' suggest?
7. The poem is written in the form of a monologue. Do we get a sense
of the son's character even though we don't hear him speak?
What do you think is the impact of the mother's words on him?
Give reasons for your answer.
8. What images in the poem underline the following?
a. poverty
b. struggle
9. Why do you think has the poet used vernacular language?
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This is language not a subject so first understand the story clearly and you can able to answer all the questions in the lesson OK thank you my friend
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