Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no 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 been no crystal stair.
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Another poem by Langston Hughes! Is the message the same? Figure it out... Don't forget to look for metaphors & similes.
Another poem by Langston Hughes! Is the message the same? Figure it out... Don't forget to look for metaphors & similes.
TEXT: Poem
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TOPIC:
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TEXT: Poem
V: afathersitting down and telling his son what happened to him in his life and how he deosn't wwant that to happen to him.
I:pain,greaf
p:my pesonal connection is that my mom always tell me how he made mistakes in his lifetime and how he deose not want me making those same mistakes
TOPIC:
mistakes
THEME:every one makes mistakes at some point in their life and it up to them to make things better
V:places with no carpet, people getting splinters,and a mother talking to her teenage son
I:painful
P:i had a conversation with my mom when i first came to middle school about how the work was hard and then she told me i can get through it if she did because she had way more in high school.
TOPIC:self belief
THEME:don't give up on yourself because people who had more struggles then you are having at the moment got through theirs
Text: Poem
V-Crystal staircase from afar but close up torn and rugged wooden stairs.
I-Weak. Irritated.
P-Larning how to ride a bike was painful and irritating after so many tries but I managed not to give up.
Topic: Wise Determination
Theme: Those who have already been through whatever you're about to experience know whats in for it so the wise thing to do is listen if you want to succeed.
V:i see those worn out stairs and the beat up boards but also i can picture those crystal stairs compared to the worn out stairs
I:the intense emotion that i feel is confidence and high ego even thought you feel sad....another one is self assured also proud
p:a personal connection is the time i felt very sad because my grade in writing was low and i felt all down but then i knew i had to be strong to show people that i can climb mountains and over come obstacles
topic:beautiful confidence
theme: if there isn't anything else you have when you are sad you should have confidence so basically confidence can get you through anything if you have enough of it
TEXT;POEM
V;I SEE PEOPLE FALLING IN THINKING ABOUT LIFE.
I;I FEEL SADNESS.
P;I REMEMBER WHEN SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT ME IN I WONTED TO GO OVER THERE IN FIGHT I THOUGHT THAT WORDS DONT HURT ME SO WHY SHOULD I FIGHT.
TOPIC;MOVE FORWARD.
THEME;WHEN FALLING THERES NO NEED TO TURN AROUND,KEEP ON MOVING FOREWARD.
text:poem
v:i see a manlying down in a dirty nasty house with hard wood floors
I:i feel sad knowing that that person gad to go through thats and now has to tell his son that
P: i remember when my dad told me his life story and how he kept going to jail it was a bad moment
Topic: bad times
THeme: in life isnt always good evry one doesnt go trough good times
TEXT:Poem
V: A mother in rags climbing on knee's and hand's on different staircases with a door at the end. Through every other door is a different floor setting. One with broken wood, one with tacks and nails, and another with broken glass.
I: Confident, pain, pride, faith.
P: I once was in a situation where I thought i was never going to get out of. But crawling through those tacks and splinters got me where I am today.
TOPIC: Perseverence
THEME:Never give up your goals, no matter what life throws at you.
The topic of this poem is hard times. The theme of this poem is there are goin to be many hard times in life but you just got to keep going on with it
TEXT: POEM
V:THE STAIRS HE WAS TRING TO SIT DOWN ON
I: I FEEL THAT HE WAS TELLING HIM THE RIGTH THING TO NEVER TURN BACK
P: SOMEPOEPLE BE TELLING ME TO NEVER GIVE UP ON SOMETHING THAT I REALLY LIKE BECAUSE SOME DAY I MAY GET VERY GOOD AT IT
TEXT: Poem
V:floors with no carpet,
I:sad,happy,grateful
P:my mama been through a lot as she was young fightin while pregonant and all but still successful and so will i be
TOPIC:persevearence
THEME:always use persevearence and never give up keep on tryin
poem
V.SO BOY DON'T YOU TURN YOUR BACK DON'T SET DOWN ON THE STEPS.
I.AND SPLINTER AND BOARDS TORN UP.
TOPIC:ETHUSIAC
THEME:THINGS CAN BE RUFF ALL THE TIME.
text poem
vivid images;a homless person:places wit no carpet on the floor bare.
intense emotions:pain
personal connection:i've seen homless people that i wish i could of helped.
topic:life
theme:dn't settle for less in life the people you see hurt dnt be like them be better than them make up for what they didn't do.
*ms.UnIqUe*
Text : Poem
V : The Stairs With Tacks & Splinters
I : Adviseful
P : N/A
Topic : Stairs
Theme : Dont Give Up . Stay Atop Of Whatever & Listen To People Who Know What Their Taking About ( Meaning The Then Already Been Through It All )
Text:poem
V:STAIRS
I:HURT
P:IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE SOMETIMES I FEEL THAT WAY.
TOPIC:FEELINGS
THEME:Everyone has feelings that hurt or thats painful.
V: A MAN TELLING HIS SON TO NOT GIVE UP NOW JUST BECAUSE HE HAVING A TUFF TIME DONT MEAN GIVE UP.
I: HAPPY BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE GIVE UP WHEN THINGS GET HARD AND HE WONT HIS SON TO GROW UP AND BE A TOUGH PERSON AND A PERSOPN WHO DOESNT QUIT WHEN THINGS GET HARD.
P:WHEN MY FATHER WENT TO JAIL AND HE ALWAYS WANTED ME TO DO BETTER THAN HIM AND TO NEVER GIVE UP NO MATTER WHAT HAPPEN AND I DIDNT GIVE UP BECAUSE HE ALWAYS TOLD ME TO KEEP MY HEAD UP AND TO NEVER LET ANYONE PUT ME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT.
TOPIC: KEEP FIGHTEN
THEME: DONT NEVER GIVE UP AND TO ALWAYS KEEP FIGHTEN FOR WHAT YOU WANT BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW HARD THINGS GET NEVER TURN BACK KEEP GOING FORWARD
v:him talking to his son about what he was trying to say about life.
i:sadness
p:well this happen to alot of people when they tall you its hard out here for you.
topic:who/tell the truth
theme:well it is hard out here and at first i was thinking what did he mean by it isnt an crstly clear water because it hard to find a job that why i said hes telling the truth
TEXT:Pome
V:stairs with splinters boards torn up with no carpet.
I:weaken,and sad because of how she feels
P:some times i feel that way like life is not a crystal stairs
TOPIC:life
THEME:some times life knoks you down you just have to learn to keep going
text:poem
v:i see a crystal stair
i:its trying to to show him that he would have a great life if he only push himself to it.
p:my cousin didn't think she was going to collage but all she did was push her self and she made there.
topic:pushing your self
theme:when you push your self you can make your way thougth life around the world and acommplish many goals.
v:carpet on the floor
I:sad
P:when my grandmother felt the pain the mother was felling
topic:pain
theme:the pain your mother fell is the pain she dont want you to feel
v;no varpet on the floor i;wrong,lone p;i remember when my dad told me not to follow other pepole[hiself] topic;hard times in life theme;sometimes life can be hard when nobdy there for you
v:is an man thats finding its hard in the world he live in. and he is telling us don't give up on your self.
I:i feel bad because i know how he feel it like he is haveing a hard time add mabe he' saying he have been a slave
p: my grate grand mother waz a slave she said it waz not easy back in the days. so its a privlige what to day is
topic: hard times in life
theme: the man in this story did not have a grate pass life he trying to teach his son about this croul world.
TEXT: Poem
V:A MOTHER SITTING DOWN TALKIN TO HER SON ABOUT LIFE.
I:SURPRISED,BARE
P:I MAKE A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO THIS BECAUSE ONE TIME MY MAMA HAD GAVE ME A LIFE LESSON.SHE SAT DOWN TO TALK TO ME.
TOPIC:LIFE LESSON
THEME:ALWAYS LEARN A LIFE LESSON AND YOU WILL BE SUCESSFUL IN LIFE..DO NOT PLAY!!!!KNOW AND EXCEED YO EXPECTATION..!!
TEXT: Poem
V: no carpet,bare floors,tacks, splinters,torn boards,dark,light,crystal stairs
I: sorrow,braveness,hopeless,and love
P: my dad told me not to go through the same steps that he been through and always be better than he ever was
TOPIC:love
THEME:sometimes all you need is love and support from your loved ones
TEXT:Poem
V:tacks,splinters,no carpet on the floor.
I:i fell sad for her because life aint been so good for her.
P:i can connect with this becaus when my mom was younger she got devorced and life wasnt treating her so good either
Topic:Percerverance
Theme:If life get hard you just have to percervere and eventualy youll get through the hard times.
Text : Poem
V: The Places Where Theres No Carpet On The Floors
I: Upset
P: When i Want To Stop Doing What i Want To Accomplish And Give Up. Like HomeWork.
Topic : Determined
Theme : In Life You Should Never Stop Trying To Accomplish Your Dreams Because Life Isnt Always Going To be Perfect Or Easy.
V: I seea a woman woman talking about her past hard times and sittingon thestairs talking to her son.
I:hard work,never give up,pefect, and clear.
P:everytime my mom tell me to do my chores i complain the it's hard but she tell me that what i'm doing is not hard back in her days things was much tougher.
topic:life
theme:life wont always be easy but we have to keep climbing to get on top of the world even if life hasn't been as easy or perfect you thought it was going to be.
Text:Poem
V:I see a messed up old house with the mother standing in front of the house with a teddy bear.
I:I feel like she's trying to show her son how hard her life was growing up and not dropping out of school,but she still is trying hard to finish.
P:n/a
Topic:Encouragement
Theme:"You can shine no matter what your made of."
The vivid images I see is that M.L.k trying over and over again trying to keep fighting for whatever he believes in.He's stressed out but happy and wise about what he does.Also he's feeling worn out but is standing strong for what he wants.I don;t have a personal connection.The topic of this is belief because he still has hope even though he's tired.The theme is fight for what you want and believe in even when times get hard in a bad situation.
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