after exploring the ideas and concepts of the poem ,let us have a short practice exercise 1. what did the poem Mother to Son imply? 2. what was the tone of the poem ? did t help you clarify it's meaning? why or why not? 3 what places of advice did the mother give to her son in the poem? 4. what was the mood of the poem ? 5. in the poem, to what did the mother compare her life? 6.explain the significance of the "Crystal stair" mentioned by the author? 7. what generalization or conclusion can you make about the poem?