the mother

the mother Questions and Answers

What is the tone of Gwendolyn Brooks's poem "the mother"?

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What examples of hyperbole appear in the poem "the mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks?

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Is "the mother" a pro-life or a pro-choice poem?

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In Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "the mother," he speaker says in line 21, "even in my deliberateness I was not deliberate." What does this mean?

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What could be a well-structured thesis for "The Mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks?

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Why does the poet says that the dewdrops greet the dawn?

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To whom is the narrator in "the mother" speaking?    

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Discuss the structure of Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "The Mother."

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Think about the kind of mother whom Gwendolyn Brooks describe in the poem "the mother." Is it possible for a woman who has abortions to consider herself a mother?

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What is the most important feature in the poem "The Mother"?

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What examples of plentiful things does the poet give in "the mother"?

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Do you believe Gwendolyn Brooks in her poem "the mother" when she tells her unborn child that she loves them? How can this be possible?

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Considering this poem, discuss what topical material might be imposed on writers of poetry.

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Is dramatic persona one of the main features in Gwendolyn Brooks's poem "the mother"?

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How do lines five and six affect your reaction to the woman in Gwendolyn Brooks's poem "the mother"?

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What is the poem "The Mother" about?

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Explain why Gwendolyn Brooks might have used food imagery in the way she did in the poem "The Mother."

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Most of Gwendolyn Brooks' "The mother" rhymes, but a few lines do not.  Why might Brooks have chosen not to rhyme these particular lines?

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Describe the setting of "The mother."

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What is the significance of the line, "Believe that even in my deliberateness I was not deliberate," from Brooks' poem "The mother."

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