Extended Metaphor: Mother to Son

1. Extended metaphor is a feature of a _________ that presents comparison over several lines throughout the poem

• epic poem

• lyric poem

• limerick

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2. "Mother" in the poem may also mean a parent figure.

• True

• False

• Maybe

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3. "Tacks" in the stairs could mean __________.

• Thumb tacks left on the steps

• The troubles you encounter in life

• Prejudice from the whites because one is is born different

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4. Splinters may hurt but can be removed. What is the meaning of splinters in the poem?

• Discrimination that festers throughout time.

• Jim Crow Laws that segregated the White and Black Americans

• Obstacles people encounter throughout life

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5. Walking on torn up boards can be dangerous. What would be the torn up boards you encounter in life?

• The people who prevent you from reaching your goal

• The handicap/weakness life gives you that you have to overcome

• Both choices above

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6. The stair itself is a metaphor for ____________.

• Life

• Man

• Goals

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7. What feeling is evoked when climbing a dark stairwell?

• Confusion

• Fright

• Hopelessness

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8. What makes a crystal stair a good one to climb?

• It symbolizes a clear path to success

• It symbolizes a reflective path of life

• It symbolizes an expensive kind of life

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