Langston Hughes: Poems
Mother to son
Extended metaphor
Asked by
Brian B #834402
Last updated by
jill d #170087
Answers 1
Add Yours
Answered by
jill d #170087
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
