Unit 3 Poetry: Lesson 4 & Lesson 5

What is the definition of 'figurative language'?

• Words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition
• A comparison that does not use like or as
• A time period when many people are interested in big ideas
• A comparison using the word like or as

The concluding question of the poem, 'Or does it explode?' suggests that a deferred dream could:

• Gradually fade away
• Evaporate like smoke
• Have a sudden and intense outcome
• Transform into something beautiful

According to the poem, what might a deferred dream smell like?

• Warm cinnamon
• Fresh flowers
• Rotten meat
• Raisins

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison that does not use like or as
• A time period when many people are interested in big ideas
• Words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition
• A comparison using the word like or as

What is the central question the poet is exploring in the poem?

• How does a dream come to fruition?
• What happens when a dream is postponed or neglected?
• How does the sun affect dreams?
• What makes a dream like a raisin?

The line 'Or crust and sugar over — like a syrupy sweet?' implies that a deferred dream might:

• get hard and unusable or undoable
• be sweet and delightful
• turn into a pile of junk
• Attract bees and insects

What image does the poet use to describe a heavy, burdened dream?

• Soaring like a bird
• Glowing like a star
• Sagging like a heavy load
• Raisin in the sun

The simile 'Or fester like a sore — And then run?' suggests that a deferred dream may:

• Grow stronger over time
• Transform into a beautiful memory
• Deteriorate and have consequences
• Heal on its own

What is a simile?

• A time period when many people are interested in big ideas
• Words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition
• A comparison that does not use like or as
• A comparison using the word like or as

What is the meaning of 'renaissance'?

• Words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition
• A time period when many people are interested in big ideas
• A comparison that does not use like or as
• A comparison using the word like or as