Author's Note: This is a short response to the short story, Mother to Son. I explain the figurative language and what is it's purpose. I also explain the tone and mood of the poem. This, combined with my character description, will be graded on Word Choice and Context.
An example of figurative language in the poem, Mother to Son, is Life for my ain't been no crystal stair. This is a metaphor comparing the author's life to a crystal, glass stair. The purpose of this metaphor is to explain to the reader what her life has been like. She says her life has not been a crystal stair, so that means that her life has not been perfect or really good! She's had bumps in the road, but has gotten through them and keeps on climbing. She compares everything in this poem to the stairs or you can say, her life, which is a personification. So her life is not perfect like a crystal stair, its got some scratches and splinters along the way just like her life. The mood of this poem is encouraging and inspiring. It makes the reader feel encouraged and wanting to never give up, just like she is telling her son. The tone of the poem is to sound strong, but exhausted. She talks about how she has gone through so many obstacles but fortunately fights her way through them. Although she does go through them, shes exhausted by how many things she had to overcome, but still is saying to never give up no matter what.
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