Harlem & Dreams

Who wrote ''Dreams''?

• Langston Hughes

• Maya Angelo

• Edgar Allen Poe

• Charles Bukowski

What line shows repetition?

• For if dreams die

• That cannot fly

• Hold fast to dreams

• Life is a barren field

What is the possible theme of the poem "Dreams"?

• Dreams can lead a person in the wrong direction.

• Without dreams, people can stay cold and on the ground.

• Dreams can be difficult to achieve.

• Without dreams, life can be meaningless.

In "Dreams," what does the phrase "hold fast" mean in the poem?

• run from

• try to

• hang on to

• forget

In "Dreams," the speaker says, "Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly"

Is an example of which figure of speech?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

In "Dreams," what do you think the poet wants us to learn from this poem?

• To take care of birds and other creatures

• That life is sad and we cannot have hope

• That dreams are for people, not birds

• To always hold on to our dreams

What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:

"Life is a barren field"

• cold

• large

• empty

• dry

In "Harlem," what is the following line an example of?

"Maybe it just sags / like a heavy load."

• simile

• imagery

• hyperbole

• metaphor

In "Harlem," what is a "dream deferred"?

• a dream that is delayed or unaccomplished

• a dream that one has to pursue on their own

• a dream that won't come true

• a dream that can only happen with support from family

The speaker believes that dreams deferred:

• Grow more powerful

• Will be changed in a negative way

• Stay alive with enough hope

• Never truly disappear