A Dream Deferred
Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
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English, 06.04.2021 14:00 vanessapineda11
A Dream Deferred
Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over-
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
1. What did you observe on verses 1-3?
2. How about verses 4-5? Why did Langston Hughes use the words "fester and sore" in the poem?
3. In verses 6-8, why do you think Langston Hughes used the phrases "stink like a rotten meat" and crust and
sugar over like a syrupy sweet?
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4. What does the poet want to convey in verses 1-2?
5. What does the speaker mean in the last line of the poem?
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