Mother to Son 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. This poem contains words that are not grammatically correct or are informal. Explain why this type of language is acceptable in certain poems and stories but not in formal language. How does the poem benefit from the use of such language? (10) 2.2 The above poem suggests that the speaker has not had an easy life. Explain how the writer’s choice of words influences the mood and feeling of the poem overall. Give three specific examples from the poem and elaborate on the feelings they generate.