Mother to Son and to James Practice

What type of poem is "Mother to son"?

• Ballad

• Sonnet

• Free Verse

How does the speaker's tone change throughout the poem?

• From discouraging to positive 

• From joyful to depressing 

• From encouraging to negative 

• From optimistic to fearful

What does the quote "And reachin' landin's, and turnin' corners" show about the speaker in the poem?

• She couldn't overcome her difficulties 

• She was able to move through her obstacles 

• She was able to climb a mountain 

• She needed to keep stopping for a rest 

The following are related to the poem---Mother to Son EXCEPT:

• Hardships

• Responses to Hardships

• Mother's Advice

• Complains against hardships

What is the theme of the poem--- Mother to Son?

• Life is filled with joy and sorrow.

• Life is filled with heartaches and hope.

• Life is full of challenges.

• Don't give up.

Read line 2 from the poem

Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

 The poet includes this metaphor most likely to:

• Suggest life is not always easy

• Help the reader imagine what crystal stairs look like

• Suggest that life can is beautiful

• Identify the speaker’s future

Who is the author of the poem---Mother to Son?

• William Shakespeare

• Langston Hughs

• James Mercer Langston Hughes

• Henry Wordsworth Longfellow

Who is the speaker or persona of the poem?

• Longfellow

• Mother

• Son

• No answer

Based from the poem, what dominating mood can be felt?

• Discouraged

• Encouraged

• Loved

• Mesmerized

The lines indicate that the stair is _______.

• Firsthand

• long forgotten

• timeworn

• aged