Harlem ( poem )

What is a " dream deferred"?

• A dream that does not come true

• A dream that is delayed

• A dream that can only happen with support from family

• A dream that one has to pursue on their own.

which example best fits the description of " a dream deferred " as described in the poem?

• Marcus decides that his dream of becoming a doctor is too difficult , so he studies something else in University.

• A little boy must wait until he is old enough to drive a truck , like his father does.

• Alina migrated to another country to find better work and money for her family, but she faces discrimination in the new country, making her opportunities scarce.

• Mrs. Sann tells her daughter that she should not marry the man she wants to but rather a different man who is older and richer

What is the author 's tone throughout the poem?

• sadness

• cheerful

• hopeful

• frustration

which type of figurative language is presented in the following line.

" Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?"

choose the best answer.

• subordinating conjunction

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Why does the author include many rhetorical questions in the poem ? Choose the best answer.

• To get the audience to respond with a thoughtful answer.

• to introduce the topic of the poem

• to inform the audience that he is talking about dreams

• To show the frustrated tone the author takes toward deferred dreams.