"A Dream Deferred" / Harlem by Langston Hughes. Teacher Mr. McCloskey

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46548/harlem

A Dream Deferred" / Harlem

1. Start with the title. What is a "Dream Deferred"

2. Identify one simile in the the poem that describes the dream. What feelings come up for a dream deferred?

3. Compare the lines "Maybe it just sags, like a heavy load" the poem's final line. What are the 2 outcomes for "a dream deferred"

4. Why do you think Lorraine Hansberry chose this poem to name "A Raisin in the Sun" after? Choose one character from the play and apply it to their situation.

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