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WorksheetsExtended Metaphor: Mother to Son
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 80secs
1. Extended metaphor is a feature of a _________ that presents comparison over several lines throughout the poem
epic poem
lyric poem
limerick
2. "Mother" in the poem may also mean a parent figure.
True
False
Maybe
3. "Tacks" in the stairs could mean __________.
Thumb tacks left on the steps
The troubles you encounter in life
Prejudice from the whites because one is is born different
4. Splinters may hurt but can be removed. What is the meaning of splinters in the poem?
Discrimination that festers throughout time.
Jim Crow Laws that segregated the White and Black Americans
Obstacles people encounter throughout life
5. Walking on torn up boards can be dangerous. What would be the torn up boards you encounter in life?
The people who prevent you from reaching your goal
The handicap/weakness life gives you that you have to overcome
Both choices above
6. The stair itself is a metaphor for ____________.
Life
Man
Goals
7. What feeling is evoked when climbing a dark stairwell?
Confusion
Fright
Hopelessness
8. What makes a crystal stair a good one to climb?
It symbolizes a clear path to success
It symbolizes a reflective path of life
It symbolizes an expensive kind of life
