son. Shifting from setting the scene, Hughes continues the first seven lines with a metaphor and end them with imagery. “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” is comparing the journey the life that the mother has endured to an uphill journey, however, it is not until the third ...
Read our complete notes on Mother to Son, a song by Langston Hughes. Our notes cover Mother to Son summary, themes, and literary analysis.
She encourages her son to face life’s challenges head-on and tries to inculcate strength and courage in him. Structure: The poem is a monologue by a mother. It has been written in free verse and has no rhymes or rhythmic pattern. The poet uses imagery as he refers to the journey of...
Langston Hughes has chosen to use anaphora, dialect, and imagery, as well as other literary devices in ‘Mother to Son.’ Anaphora is the repetition of words at the beginning of lines, as well as just a general repetition of words throughout the poem. Anaphora is clearest in lines 4-6 ...
In one of my favorite poems‚ Mother to Son by Langston Hugh‚ a mother reflects on her time of hardship while she passes down words of wisdom to her son. The expressive and descriptive words that she uses gives me a clear imagery and allows me to capture her insightful voice‚ her...
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