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Discover how the details in the poem helps a story..
Group 2 Meaningful significant experience
When you read a poem, you get to know the experience of
other people. This gives you a better handle on your relationship with
others and how you’ll react to challenges in life.
Answer the following guide questions
1. Who is the speaker / persona in the poem?
2. To what does the speaker compare her life?
3. What is the speaker doing?
4. What kind of stairway is it?
5. What kind of stairway is the mother’s life not like?
6. What does the mother tell her son?
Copy the illustration of the stairs as shown, and fill it up with entries called
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Group 3 Salient Points
Discover the answer to these questions.
What is the poem about?
The poem is divided into 3 parts. Which lines of the poem talk about
hardships? Responses to hardships? Mother’s advice to keep? Use
the following table for your responses.
Hardships Responses to hardships Mother’s advice to keep
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Which is the most interesting phrase in the poem? Why?
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