Pursuing the Dream as a Central Idea in Poetry

Question 1

✔ metaphorsimilepersonification

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A: metaphor

Question 2

What does his mother compare to the troubles and difficulties of life?

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A: splintered wood with tacks in it

Question 3

Question 3

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B: “crystal stairs”

Question 4

Write 1 - 2 sentences explaining how his mother compares the staircase to life in the poem.

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In the poem "Mother to Son," the mother uses a staircase as a metaphor for her life, explaining that it hasn't been a smooth "crystal stair." She describes the staircase as having tacks, splinters, and torn-up boards to represent the many hardships and obstacles she has overcome.

Question 5

What ideas did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

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