Question

#2 \mother to son\ langston hughes well, son, ill tell you: life for me aint been no crystal stair. its had tacks in it, and splinters, and boards torn up, and places with no carpet on the floor— bare. but all the time ise been a-climbin on, and reachin landins, and turnin corners, and sometimes goin in the dark where there aint been no light. so, boy, dont you turn back. dont you set down on the steps. cause you finds its kinder hard. dont you fall now— for ise still goin, honey, ise still climbin, and life for me aint been no crystal stair. identify the poetic device used: a. simile (go to #4) b. extended metaphor (go to #9) c. juxtaposition (go to #13) d. personification (go to #10)

Explanation:

To identify the poetic device, we analyze each option:

• Simile: Requires "like" or "as" to compare, but the poem doesn't use these. Eliminate a.
• Extended Metaphor: The poem compares life to a staircase (implied: "life...ain't been no crystal stair", "climbin'", "turnin' corners", etc.). This metaphor is developed throughout, making it extended.
• Juxtaposition: Involves contrasting elements, not seen here. Eliminate c.
• Personification: Gives human traits to non - human things, not present. Eliminate d.

Answer:

b. Extended Metaphor (Go to #9)