AP Lit Skill Test- Metaphor “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes

AP Lit Skill Test- Metaphor

“Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes

Read the poem here and answer the questions below and questions on the following slides.

What is the central metaphor of this poem?

2. What is significant about the selection of the objects being compared and their particular traits, qualities, or characteristics?

AP Lit Skill Test- Metaphor

3. How does a comparison through this metaphor contribute to meaning in the text?

“Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes

4. How might the figurative meaning of this metaphor depend on the context in which it was presented?

AP Lit Skill Test- Metaphor

5. How does an extended metaphor continue a comparison in several portions of the poem?

“Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes

6. How does a metaphorical comparison contribute to the figurative meaning of a character, conflict, setting, theme, etc.