My sweet TPCASTT Brendan Thao, Alyssa Stanton, Kalysta Roberts, Chase Robbins by Brendan Thao https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1 Made with a little mischief ;p en-us 2018-10-30 15:23:31 UTC 2018-10-30 16:08:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Title brendan_thao https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298570695 The title "Mother to Son" will be about a mother giving life advice to her son.]]> 2018-10-30 15:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298570695 kalysta_roberts https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298571370 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.]]> 2018-10-30 15:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298571370 kalysta_roberts https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298572247 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.]]> 2018-10-30 15:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298572247 Paraphrase brendan_thao https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298572518 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.]]> 2018-10-30 15:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298572518 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..." chase_robbins https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298573870 2018-10-30 15:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298573870 kalysta_roberts https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298575140 2018-10-30 15:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298575140 brendan_thao https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298577244 2018-10-30 15:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298577244 brendan_thao https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298577676 2018-10-30 15:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298577676 kalysta_roberts https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298578156 2018-10-30 15:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298578156 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. chase_robbins https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298580341 2018-10-30 15:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298580341 Connotation brendan_thao https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298582176 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]]> 2018-10-30 15:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298582176 brendan_thao https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298594186 2018-10-30 16:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298594186 brendan_thao https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298594380 2018-10-30 16:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298594380 brendan_thao https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298594741 2018-10-30 16:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_thao/gv8h8yclq1/wish/298594741