A Raisin in the Sun WebQuest




Task 3:
"A Dream Deferred"
Read the poem "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes, answer the questions below, and then follow the link to get a template to write your own version of the poem.
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore-
and then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over-
like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

By Langston Hughes
Poetry Analysis Questions:

What does this poem say?
What is the structure of this poem?
What images does this poem create in your mind?
What emotions does this poem evoke?
What meaning can be found in this poem?
Now it's time to create your own poem using
"A Dream Deferred" Mad Libs
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