A Dream Deferred
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the term 'dream' refer to in the context of the poem 'A Dream Deferred'?
Back
In the poem, 'dream' refers to a goal or aspiration that one hopes to achieve.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.
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CCSS.L.6.5A
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean for a dream to be deferred?
Back
To have a deferred dream means that one's aspirations or goals are postponed or delayed.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of comparing dreams to a raisin in the poem?
Back
The comparison suggests that dreams can wither and lose their vitality when they are not pursued.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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