Question

Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters
a) Who is the speaker here?
b) with whom is the speaker speaking to?
c) What does the speaker want to convey to readers?
d) Name the poem.
e) What do you mean by 'tacks'?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a➜The speaker is mother

b➜She is speaking to her son

c➜Speaker wants to convey that life is not easy as there are many obstacles which we should face bravely and never give up.

d➜《Mother to son》

e➜Objective and problems in life