Dreams by Langston Hughes

What is a good strategy to help summarize a poem?

• Ignoring difficult words

• Summarizing only at the end

• Annotating each line or stanza

• Reading the poem quickly

In the poem 'Dreams' by Langston Hughes, what does the metaphor of a 'broken, winged bird' represent?

• A bird that can fly

• A field full of flowers

• A life without dreams

• A happy life

Why does the speaker repeat the advice to 'hold fast to dreams'?

• To make the poem longer

• To emphasize its importance

• To confuse the reader

• To describe a bird

What do the words 'barren' and 'frozen' describe in the poem?

• An empty, lonely world

• A world full of hope

• A busy city

• A warm summer day

How do annotated notes help in understanding a poem?

• They help create a summary

• They make the poem longer

• They confuse the reader

• They remove difficult words