Question

Which line from the passage contains the longest pause?. 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.. (from Mother to Son by Langston Hughes). . a. Well, son, I’ll tell you:. b. And boards torn up,. c. And places with no carpet on the floor—. d. But all the time.

Answer 1

The correct answer should be a. Well, son, I’ll tell you:

When the poem is properly formatted to show lines, then you can see that there is a clear pause between this part and the next because of the colon that is a pause.