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)

Question

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)

anonymous · Answer

Which line from the passage contains the longest pause?
Well, son, I’ll tell you:
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
But all the time

anonymous · Answer

@Agl202

anonymous · Answer

the question marks are just there the whole question is letters tho dont worry about the question mark s

inexilewetrust · Answer

Which of the answers contain a punctuation of some sort that tell you to pause. It stands out from the rest of the answer choices.

arabpride · Answer

Langston Hughes!
I've done an analysis on this poem before,
and the line that has the least pauses is the one with the least amount of punctuation in it, and frankly, the longest one. lolz
The correct answer is: "And places with no carpet on the floor—"
Good Luck! :D