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 * Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes ** 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?

1. Male is speaking 3. its more of a curios type of tone. 4. leave like a thought provoking feeling 5. Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over--like a syrupy sweet? 6. What can you connect to? 7. Why did the author write this poem? What was his/her purpose? 8. Who is the intended audience? Who did the author write the poem "to?" 9. What are your overall thoughts and impressions? 10. What does the poem represent? Is there anything symbolic that stands out to you?