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. Read the poem a few times, first silently and then aloud. 2. Write down what you think the poem is about. 3. Pay attention to poetic devices, interesting words, and imagery. 4. Mark the lines that most relate to the meaning of the poem. 5. Draft your analysis. Start with a main idea sentence that states what you think th

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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. Read the poem a few times, first silently and then aloud. 2. Write down what you think the poem is about. 3. Pay attention to poetic devices, interesting words, and imagery. 4. Mark the lines that most relate to the meaning of the poem. 5. Draft your analysis. Start with a main idea sentence that states what you think th