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The title "Mother to Son" will be about a mother giving life advice to her son.

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The mother is talking to her son about how life isn't always as easy as it can seem and that there are a lot of twists and turns that you have to take. There are a lot of hard steps you are going to have to take on the path through life.

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The author seems to understand the hardships of life. She is not negative or positive towards it but simply truthful and sees life as something that you are going to have to struggle through.

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The poem is about a mother talking about how life won't be easy and beautiful. It will be more like a staircase riddled with tacks splinters and torn up boards.

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their is a distinct shift from"its had tacks in it,and splinters,and boards torn up,and places with no carpet on the floor-bare." this a just a description of her life and she the goes on the explain what shes done with it when she says "i'se been a-climbin' on,and reachin' landin's..."

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their is a distinct shift from"its had tacks in it,and splinters,and boards torn up,and places with no carpet on the floor-bare." this a just a description of her life and she the goes on the explain what shes done with it when she says "i'se been a-climbin' on,and reachin' landin's..."

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the attitude of langston hughes is hopeful. she seems proud of what she has accomplished and how she has gotten through hardships. she also feels hopeful for her sons future.

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the attitude of langston hughes is hopeful. she seems proud of what she has accomplished and how she has gotten through hardships. she also feels hopeful for her sons future.

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Form-Free verse poem
Diction- "tacks", "splinters", "torn
Imagery-"for I'se  still goin', honey, I'se still climin' "
POV-First person
Details- "reachin' landin's"
Allusion- NONE
Symbolism-"dark... no light."
Figurative language- "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair"
Other devices- "and... and... and" anaphora