Question

What kind of figurative language does Hughes use in this stanza to show his mother's view about life?

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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.

Answer 1

Metaphor

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Answer 2

Answer: I think metaphor or personification

Explanation: I say personification because she uses non living things and compare them to his/her life and metophor because there isn't like or as