The short but inspirational poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes addresses what happens to aspirations that are postponed or lost. The brief, mind provoking questions posed throughout the poem allow the readers to reflect--on the effects of delaying our dreams. In addition, the questions give indications about Hughes' views on deferred dreams.
"Harlem" is an open form poem. The poem consists of three stanzas that do not have a regular meter. To catch the reader's attention, the writer made sure that specific words and questions stood out. As a result, the lengths of the lines vary and certain syllables are stressed in every line. The first line in the poem: is the longest…show more content…
The last line, "Or does it explode?" (11) is an example of a metaphor. The writer implies that a postponed dream--destroys, causes a violent or even disturbing emotional reaction.
Langston Hughes was a successful African-American poet of the Harlem renaissance in the 20th century. Hughes' had a simple and cultured writing style. "Harlem" is filled with rhythm, jazz, blues, imagery, and evokes vivid images within the mind. The poem focuses on what could happen to deferred dreams. Hughes' aim is to make it clear that if you postpone your dreams you might not get another chance to attain it--so take those dreams and run. Each question associates with negative effects of deferred dreams. The imagery from the poem causes the reader to be pulled in by the writer's words.
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1,3
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just what i was thinking after reading... background info is given and the basis of the play is set forth in these 2
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What is the topic?
PATRIOTISM
Which detail gives more information about the topic ?
Their Mother must be a patriot
Which sentence states the central idea ?
An educated mother can raise patriotic children
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A. Pyramus and Thisbe speak through the wall that separates their houses.
B. Pyramus arrives at the meeting place before Thisbe returns.
C. Thisbe arrives at the meeting place ahead of Pyramus.
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These are the three options that happened by chance that affected the outcome of "Pyramus and Thisbe".
Pyramus and Thisbe is a story about two young Babylonia lovers who fall in love with each other but whose families hate each other so they find a way to talk to each other through the wall and when they can no longer bear it, they decide to elope.
The two lovers agree to meet at the mulberry tree but Thisbe arrives before Pyramus and sees a lioness with a bloodied jaw from a recent kill, she assumes the lioness has killed Pyramus, she screams and runs away from the scene.
Shortly after, Pyramus arrives at the meeting place before Thisbe returns and sees the same lioness with bloodied jaw and assumes Thisbe has been devoured by it. In his grief, he kills himself, but before he dies he sees Thisby and discovers she's still alive. Thisby also kills herself.
