Read the following poem: Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been so crystal stair It’s had…
The speaker repeatedly urges the son to continue climbing despite the difficult stairway and draws authority from continuing the struggle personally. Stay strong and never…
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Read the following poem:
Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been so crystal stair
It’s had tacks in it
And splinters
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor -
Bare.
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
So boy, don’t you turn back;
Don’t you set down on the steps
’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard;
Don’t you fall now -
For I’se still goin’, honey
I’se still climbin’,
And life for me ain’t no crystal stair.
What advice does the speaker give to his/her son in the poem?
Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been so crystal stair
It’s had tacks in it
And splinters
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor -
Bare.
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
So boy, don’t you turn back;
Don’t you set down on the steps
’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard;
Don’t you fall now -
For I’se still goin’, honey
I’se still climbin’,
And life for me ain’t no crystal stair.
What advice does the speaker give to his/her son in the poem?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
The speaker repeatedly urges the son to continue climbing despite the difficult stairway and draws authority from continuing the struggle personally. Stay strong and never give up in life captures that advice. Eat, drink, and be merry, Never take risks in life, and Stay calm and wait for good fortune each replace active perseverance with a different attitude.
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