Download Mother And Son Poem By Langston Hughes Pictures. It is free verse and written in the vernacular, meaning that it mimics the patterns of speech and diction of conversation. Understanding a poet of the people, for.
Mother to son was first published in the magazine crisis in december of 1922 and reappeared in langston hughes's first collection of poetry, the weary blues in 1926. In this poem, a mother uses the metaphor of life being like a staircase to give advice to her son. Well, son, i'll tell you:
Mother to son is a poem written from the point of view of a mother talking to her son.
Reprinted by permission of harold ober associates, inc. Its simple language and powerful message make it both accessible and meaningful for middle grade students. She speaks with a ghetto dialect, a device hughes. It is free verse and written in the vernacular, meaning that it mimics the patterns of speech and diction of conversation.