What is a theme (lesson, message) of both poems?

Without dreams, life can be bleak and without hope

Holding onto your dreams and not fulfilling them is the key to happiness

Fulfilling your dreams will not overcome life's pain and suffering

It is in your best interest to help others to achieve their dreams

Why does Langston Hughes use repetition in Dreams ?

to emphasize the fact that you should not give up your dreams

to emphasize the fact that dreams hold power over their pursuers

What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? What type of emotion is created by the simile in these lines?

Sadness due to wasted opportunity

Disgust because the raisin has gone bad

Annoyance due to broken promises

Or fester like a sore— And then run? How might a dream deferred be “like a sore”?

It can get worse if not tended to.

It can be irritating until it goes away.

It needs attention if its going to heal.

It requires care or it will become unhealthy.

LAFS.7.RL.2.4 Or crust and sugar over— Like a syrupy sweet? What is the significance of the of the comparison he speaker is making in these lines?

Sweets that sit out too long go bad, just like unfulfilled dreams.

Sweets taste good just as dreams make people feel good.

Sweets that aren’t eaten go bad, just like unrealistic dreams.

Sweets are an indulgence just as great dreams are.

LAFS.7.RL.1.2 What is the overall theme of both poems?

D.Postponing one’s deepest desires can lead to consequences.

A.Without dreams, we forget what we need to do.

B.Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

C.Goals are like food and need to be stored properly.

Dreams Deferred Langston Hughes

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English

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8th - 9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.8.5, RI. 9-10.9, RI.11-12.5

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Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:
"Life is a barren field" ("Dreams" poem)

cold

large

empty

dry

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

similes and idioms

metaphors and repetition

cliches and irony

onomatopoeia and puns

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

simile

pun

repetition

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of figurative language is used the in the line below:
"Life is a barren field frozen with snow."

alliteration

flashback

metaphor

simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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Dreams Deferred Langston Hughes

17 questions

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

What does the speaker suggest in both stanzas?

What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:
"Life is a barren field" ("Dreams" poem)

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

What is a possible theme of the poem?

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

Which type of figurative language is used the in the line below:
"Life is a barren field frozen with snow."

What is a theme (lesson, message) of both poems?

Which meaning of defer is found in What happens to a Dream Deferred?

What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?

What type of figurative language is NOT found in this excerpt?

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Dreams Deferred Langston Hughes

17 questions

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

What does the speaker suggest in both stanzas?

What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:"Life is a barren field" ("Dreams" poem)

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

What is a possible theme of the poem?

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

Which type of figurative language is used the in the line below:"Life is a barren field frozen with snow."

What is a theme (lesson, message) of both poems?

Which meaning of defer is found in What happens to a Dream Deferred?

What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry upLike a raisin in the sun?What type of figurative language is NOT found in this excerpt?

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What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:
"Life is a barren field" ("Dreams" poem)

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

Which type of figurative language is used the in the line below:
"Life is a barren field frozen with snow."

What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?

What type of figurative language is NOT found in this excerpt?