Mother To Son Figurative Language
The poem “Mother to Son”, by Langston Hughes,was an eye opening poem, and very interesting and wonderful to think about the real meaning.
The title,”Mother to Son” made me think about the impactful connection between the mother and the son. The title makes me think the mother is loving and caring, and is giving her son a life lesson he will never forget.
My Paraphrase of the poem is: The mother starts a conversation with her son, and tells him life hasn't been an easy “climb of stairs.” The mother's life has had bumps in the road, and things don't always sail smoothly. She is telling her son that things aren't always complete,and that there are times when she didn't feel comfortable or protected. No matter what, the mother refuses to relent and …show more content…
The second line is an extended metaphor: “Life for me ain't been no crystal stair”. This emphasizes the meaning of life in the poem, and there will always be challenges. I think Hughes chose comparing her life and the crystal stairs to create a stronger tone, and really dig deep into the whole meaning of life isn't always perfect. There was also imagery: “ It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor-- Bare.” This paints the pictures of a torn up abandoned house in my mind, which gives it a creepy tone. The other imagery used is, “ And sometimes goin’ in the dark, Where there ain’t been no light.” Hughes creates the picture of blackness, and the covering of light. Repetition is used in line 20 when Hughes repeats, “ And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” Hughe’s repeats this to really emphasizes the meaning of life isn't always perfect.
The subject of this poem is life, as proved by the line, “ Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” The mother (author) advises her son that life is a staircase; a build up with bumps in the road. By mimicking it as a crystal staircase, she shows that life is dull and not
The title,”Mother to Son” made me think about the impactful connection between the mother and the son. The title makes me think the mother is loving and caring, and is giving her son a life lesson he will never forget.
My Paraphrase of the poem is: The mother starts a conversation with her son, and tells him life hasn't been an easy “climb of stairs.” The mother's life has had bumps in the road, and things don't always sail smoothly. She is telling her son that things aren't always complete,and that there are times when she didn't feel comfortable or protected. No matter what, the mother refuses to relent and …show more content…
The second line is an extended metaphor: “Life for me ain't been no crystal stair”. This emphasizes the meaning of life in the poem, and there will always be challenges. I think Hughes chose comparing her life and the crystal stairs to create a stronger tone, and really dig deep into the whole meaning of life isn't always perfect. There was also imagery: “ It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor-- Bare.” This paints the pictures of a torn up abandoned house in my mind, which gives it a creepy tone. The other imagery used is, “ And sometimes goin’ in the dark, Where there ain’t been no light.” Hughes creates the picture of blackness, and the covering of light. Repetition is used in line 20 when Hughes repeats, “ And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” Hughe’s repeats this to really emphasizes the meaning of life isn't always perfect.
The subject of this poem is life, as proved by the line, “ Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” The mother (author) advises her son that life is a staircase; a build up with bumps in the road. By mimicking it as a crystal staircase, she shows that life is dull and not