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"What Happens to a Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes: National Poetry Month Poem of the Day

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English - April 15, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.87 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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If I were writing a poetry analysis, I would begin with the poem's theme: In 'What Happens to a Dream Deferred" Langston Hughes uses imagery and figurative language to show how an oppressed people can turn from passivity to violence if not allowed to pursue their God-given rights.

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Poetry Collections at ELACommonCoreLessonPlans.comFigurative Language in Poetry Lesson Plan"Dreams" and "What Happens to a Dream Deferred" Blog PostLangston Hughes Page at ELACommonCoreLessonPlans.comImagery in Poetry Lesson Plan