Dream Deferred
by 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?
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ReplyDeletePart 1:
The speaker of "Dreams Deferred" was most likely the author, Langston Hughes. He was speaking out to an audience who might have known something about where dreams go. This poem in particular, does not have a setting. The author instead uses devices such as a simile to explain "...like a raisin in the sun" (Hughes). Hughes also uses devices such as imagery in lines six and seven, "Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over" (Hughes). The author uses these unique devices to give the poem depth so that any reader can picture these images in their minds.
Part 2:
"Dreams Deferred" is a poem written by Langston Hughes. The main idea is this poem is wondering where dreams go, do they die, or come true? the mood of the poem is very nuetral because the author will write "Does it stink like rotten meat?" (Hughes) then, he will write something positive to make up for it such as, "Or crust and sugar over--like a syrupy sweet?" (Hughes). The theme of the poem is dreams. Whether they die or come true it is important to have them.
Part 3:
I enjoyed reading "Dreams Deferred" by Langston Hughes. It displays both negative and positive outcomes of having dreams. In lines 10,11 and 12, the author writes "Maybe it just sags, like a heavy load.Or does it explode?" (Hughes). This quote makes me think of dying dreams that just end up exploding. This poem teaches the readers to make sure that the outcome of your dreams are positive, not negative.