“Dream Deferred”
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“Dream Deferred” 1. Write down three words that mean the same thing as “deferred” 2. “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” Metaphor or simile? Explain the concept in the comparison—think deeply! 3. What does “fester” mean? Describe the significance of “fester” in the poem—how does this connect with the dream? 4. What does Hughes mean when he says, “And then run?”? How does this tie to the significance of what is happening with the dream? 5. “Does it stink like rotten meat?” Simile or metaphor? Explain the concept in the comparison—think deeply!! 6. “Or crust and sugar over like a syrupy sweet?” Explain the difference between a dream that stinks like rotten meat, and one that crusts and sugars over like a syrupy sweet? 7. “Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.” Simile or metaphor? Explain the concept in the comparison—think deeply! 8. What is significant about the “dream deferred” exploding?
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“Dream Deferred”. Write down three words that mean the same thing as “deferred” “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” Metaphor or simile? Explain the concept in the comparison—think deeply! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“Dream Deferred”1. Write down three words that mean the same thing as
“deferred”2. “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” Metaphor or simile?
Explain the concept in the comparison—think deeply!3. What does “fester” mean? Describe the significance of
“fester” in the poem—how does this connect with the dream?4. What does Hughes mean when he says, “And then run?”?
How does this tie to the significance of what is happening with the dream?
5. “Does it stink like rotten meat?” Simile or metaphor? Explain the concept in the comparison—think deeply!!
6. “Or crust and sugar over like a syrupy sweet?” Explain the difference between a dream that stinks like rotten meat, and one that crusts and sugars over like a syrupy sweet?
7. “Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.” Simile or metaphor? Explain the concept in the comparison—think deeply!
8. What is significant about the “dream deferred” exploding?
