WorksheetsLangston Hughes poems
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
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 is a theme (lesson, message) of both poems?
Holding onto your dreams and not fulfilling them is the key to happiness
Fulfilling your dreams will not overcome life's pain and suffering
Without dreams, life can be bleak and without hope
It is in your best interest to help others to achieve their dreams
Which meaning of defer is found in What happens to a Dream Deferred?
to put off, postpone
to submit respectfully
Which meaning of barren is found in Dreams?
unable to bear children
unable to support growth
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
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
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 is an example of something that could fester?
the sun
the snow
poems
wounds
What term could be used to describe the mood in both poems?
dismal
optimistic
spontaneity
hopeful
Langston Hughes is writing about the dreams that belong to:
the reader
people without integrity
MLK
people who have given up hope
