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Mother To Son

By Langston Hughes

Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
But all the time
I’se been a-climbin’ on,
And reachin’ landin’s,
And turnin’ corners,
And sometimes goin’ in the dark
Where there ain’t been no light.
So boy, don’t you turn back.
Don’t you set down on the steps
’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.
Don’t you fall now—
For I’se still goin’, honey,
I’se still climbin’,
And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

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Daffodils

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What effect do the daffodils have on the poet?

2 / 15

What does the phrase "never-ending line" suggest about the daffodils?

3 / 15

What is the effect of the phrase "I gazed—and gazed"?

4 / 15

Which of these best describes the poet’s relationship with nature?

5 / 15

What grammatical type of word is "twinkle" in "And twinkle on the milky way"?

6 / 15

What is the main theme of the poem?

7 / 15

Which of the below in the poem is an example of Personification?

8 / 15

Which literary device is used in "Ten thousand saw I at a glance"?

9 / 15

What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza?

10 / 15

How does the poet feel when he remembers the daffodils?

11 / 15

What does "that inward eye" refer to in the fourth stanza?

12 / 15

In which season is the poem likely set?

13 / 15

Which poetic device is used in "Fluttering and dancing in the breeze"?

14 / 15

What does "jocund" mean in the line "In such a jocund company"?

15 / 15

What natural object does the poet compare himself to in the first line?

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