Langston Hughes

Who is the speaker in the poem?

• The reader

• A narrator

• No-one

• Langston Hughes

The poet's name is ___________

• Langston Hughes

• Hugh Langston

• Langston Huge

• Huge Longston

Which of these lines shows how the poet feels about life without dreams?

• "life is a barren field frozen with snow"

• "when dreams go"

• "hold fast to dreams"

• "for if dreams die"

Which line in the poem is repeated?

• For if dreams die

• Hold fast to dreams

• Life is a broken-winged bird

• Frozen with snow

What is the effect of repetition in the poem?

• To emphasize that you should really hold on to your dreams and chase them.

• To tell the reader that dreams always try and get away

• To make up lines in the poem

• The poet couldn't think of any other line

How do the poems What Happens to a Dream Deferred? and Dreams contrast?

• the first has similes, the second has metaphors

• the first has metaphors, the second has similes

• the first has figurative language but the second doesn't

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?

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• imagery

What types of figurative language are found in this excerpt? (Select 2)

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• hyperbole

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 term could be used to describe the mood in both poems?

• dismal

• optimistic

• spontaneity

• hopeful