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The dialect/diction

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The use of powerful diction allowed Hughes to appeal to the emotions of readers, in order to understand the struggle

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Written in vernacular — makes it accessible, everyday message. “Every” mom shares this kind of message.

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The way things are written; for example the slang.

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The word choice

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The Diction, imagery and tone give a sense of struggle

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The tone and diction

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The imagery and visualization of comparing a stair to not being crystal. Basically not being easy. He gave vivid visuals that were metaphors to tie in the experience of African Americans.

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The imagery

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They diction used in the poem

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Of course one of the elements would be the pronunciation of the words, and the dialect and what not

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The slang and imagery

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“Life for me ain’t b

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The way the mom talk to her son.. it comes from the heart

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Ms. Taylor your the best!!!

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My reaction to the poem was motivating to keep going. Reading between the two really shows how deep and how much this meant to him.

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I thought it had a lot of deep meaning

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I’ve read the text before ... but I’ve never heard Langston Hughes’s real voice.

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My immediate reaction was that there will always be hope

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This poem reminds me of my parents and how they would want me to keep going.

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The elements of the text that affect the message

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The elements of the text that affect the message

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I felt like his mom was being very honest

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It

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I thought it was relatable

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It was cool

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My reaction to the text was that I thought about a mother giving advice to her son about not giving up.

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My immediate reaction was, Langston Hughes telling African Americans to push forward despite all of the obstacles in our way.

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It seemed like his mom really wanted him to fight the fight & never give up

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When I initially heard the poem, I understood the struggles of the mother throughout her life. The darkness she went through shed light upon the son, as he travels a similar journey.

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My immediate reaction to the poem was the thought that the newer generation of black people must continue to do things that haven’t been done before because it defines who we are

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Don’t give up

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Motivation

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It was very heart warming

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Hi, I’m happy to be here! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on “Mother to Son”. Ms. Taylor

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Hi, I’m happy to be here! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on “Mother to Son”. Ms. Taylor