SOAP STONE Notes
S- speaker
O- occasion/setting
A- audience
P- purpose
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S- subject
Tone-
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Mother to Son
S- african american mother who has a rough life
O- eating supper in the kitchen
A- african american’s
P- perseverance
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S- living in unfair times, hard times
Tone- acerbic, passionate, bitter, animated, earnest
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In the poem, “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, an African American mother, who has lived a tough life, earnestly encourages her son to never give up when life gets difficult or unfair. Originally this poem was written for the African American community. But, its content speaks to all.
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S- future self, older adult
O- a large decision, college/occupation decision
A- young people or just not old people- general audience
P- do what you’re passionate about- its your decision not others
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S- making a choice in life
Tone- impending doom
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