Langston Hughes: Poems

Mother to son

Extended metaphor

Asked by
Last updated by jill d #170087
Answers 1
Add Yours

The extended metaphor is the stairway that marks the mother's life as she travels from one stage to another.

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.
Source(s)

Mother to Son

GradeSaver will pay $15 for your literature essays
GradeSaver will pay $25 for your college application essays
GradeSaver will pay $50 for your graduate school essays – Law, Business, or Medical
GradeSaver will pay $10 for your Community Note contributions
GradeSaver will pay $500 for your Textbook Answer contributions