Harlem by Langston Hughes

What is a "dream deferred"?

• a dream that is delayed

• a dream that one has to pursue on their own

• a dream that doesn't come true

• a dream that can only happen with support from family

Which of the following lines is an example of imagery?

• "And then run?"

• "Or does it explode?"

• "Or crust and sugar over"

• "Does it stink like rotten meat?"

What is the meaning of the word 'fester' in the following line:

"Or fester like a sore--"

• to get larger

• to become infected

• to rot

• to heal

What is the author's tone throughout the poem?

• sadness

• frustration

• loving

• cheerful

Which type of figurative language is represented in the following line:

"Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?"

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

What is the following line an example of?

"Maybe it just sags / like a heavy load."

• simile

• imagery

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Why is the poem Harlem significant to the black community?

• It represented the black view of life in the late 1800s

• It represented the postponement of black dreams

• It represented the migration of black Americans to Harlem

• It represents the fulfillment of black dreams after the Civil War

In the poem, the most appropriate synonym for "dream" is?

• goal

• nightmare

• memory

• fantasy

"Harlem" functions as

• an analogy

• an irony

• a simile

• a symbol

The common literary device of the poem is

• anaphora

• metonymy

• personification

• simile