by Langston Hughes
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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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Answer the following questions about this poem.
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1.�Which of the following is a synonym for "deferred"? (mark�all that apply)
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2.� What is the main literary technique used by Langston Hughes in this poem?
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3. List the verbs used in this poem to describe what happens to a dream.
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4. List the adjectives used�to describe�a dream?
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5. Name the word in the poem that rhymes with the following:
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