WorksheetsDreams by Langston Hughes
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
The speaker believes that dreams lost:
Grow more powerful
Will be changed in a negative way
Stay alive with enough hope
Never truly disappear
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.
What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:
"Life is a barren field"
cold
large
empty
dry
In this poem, what types of figurative language were used?
similes and idioms
metaphors and repetition
cliches and irony
onomatopoeia and puns
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.
Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."
simile
pun
repetition
metaphor
Which type of figurative language is used the in the line below:
"Life is a barren field frozen with snow."
alliteration
flashback
metaphor
simile
