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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?
5. What is the overall tone of lines 8-10 in your opinion? What tone, do you suppose, Hughes was trying to convey? Explain your thinking.
6. After reading the poem, does the title make sense? Do you feel it was a clue for the audience? How would the poem have been different if the title was not there?
7. What type of figurative language does Hughes use in this poem? Give one example from the poem and describe what type of figurative language he uses.
