Mother to Son Poem by Langston Hughes The speaker begins by declaring that life is no crystal stair, but what if it were? What metaphor would the speaker use to describe that staircase?

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.

i believe the answer is c

rroosevelt's inaugural address of march 4, 1933 yet our distress comes from no failure of substance. we are stricken by no plague of locusts. compared with the perils which our forefathers conquered because they believed and were not afraid, we have still much to be for. what is the effect of formal language and word choice on the speaker's tone? select each correct answer. it creates a conceited tone. it creates a pessimistic tone. it creates a reassuring tone. it creates a determined tone. it creates a condescending tone.oosevelt's inaugural address of march 4, 1933 yet our distress comes from no failure of substance. we are stricken by no plague of locusts. compared with the perils which our forefathers conquered because they believed and were not afraid, we have still much to be for. what is the effect of formal language and word choice on the speaker's tone? select each correct answer. it creates a conceited tone. it creates a pessimistic tone. it creates a reassuring tone. it creates a determined tone. it creates a condescending tone.