Question

The poem contains a mother’s ____________ to her son.
1. Warning
2. Encouragement
(Poem- 'Mother to Son' by Langston Hughes)

Answer 1

Answer:

WARNING

Explanation:

'Mother to Son' by Langston Hughes uses the metaphor of a staircase to depict the difficulties and dangers one will face in life. The poem contains a mother's warning to her son about the stairs one is forced to climb throughout life. He must watch out for broken boards, splinters, and tacks.

Answer 2

Answer:

 

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Mother to Son by Langston Hughes

 Langston Hughes

Mother to Son by Langston Hughes

‘Mother to Son’ by Langston Hughes was first published in December of 1922 in the magazine, Crisis. It was also included in Hughes’ collection, The Weary Blues, published four years later. This piece is one of his most popular and relatable. Readers of all backgrounds can come to this poem and feel themselves either in the shoes of the child or the mother, or perhaps both. It’s a very emotional piece, one that is meant to a reminder of life’s hardships and an inspiration for the strength needed to persevere through them.