Dreams by Langston Hughes

Throughout the poem, what does Hughes reveal about dreams lost?

• It could weigh a person down or make them feel empty inside.

• It could become more beautiful and sweet

• It could feed the soul and explode into further dreams

• It could keep the person hungry for more

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

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The speaker believes that dreams lost:

• Grow more powerful

• Will be changed in a negative way

• Stay alive with enough hope

• Never truly disappear

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the speaker suggest in both stanzas?

• Dreams can be dangerous things to have.

• Dreams help people live life to the fullest.

• Dreams are not valued by everyone.

• Dreams tend to disappoint people.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:

"Life is a barren field"

• cold

• large

• empty

• dry

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CCSS.L.6.4A

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In this poem, what types of figurative language were used?

• similes and idioms

• metaphors and repetition

• cliches and irony

• onomatopoeia and puns

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is a possible theme of the poem?

• Dreams can lead a person in the wrong direction.

• Dreams can disappoint people.

• Dreams can be difficult to achieve.

• Dreams can give people a purpose in life.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:

"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

• simile

• pun

• repetition

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which type of figurative language is used the in the line below:

"Life is a barren field frozen with snow."

• alliteration

• flashback

• metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4