"A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes
             In many of Hughes' poems, a theme that runs throughout is that of a dream
             deferred. The recurrence of a dream deferred in several Hughes poems, especially
             this one, paint a clear picture of the disappointment and dismay that blacks in
             America faced in Harlem. Furthermore, as the poem develops, so does the feeling
             behind A Dream Deferred, growing more serious and angrier with each new line.
             To understand Hughes' idea of the dream deferred, one must have an
             understanding of the history of Harlem, for each and every line in this poem has a
             figurative, not literal, meaning and relates precisely to his experience in New
             "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes is a poem that has a dream as its
             central theme. Hughes' poem "A Dream Deferred" questions what happens to
             dreams once people let them go. In this poem Hughes' possible theories on what
             becomes of dreams deferred are all negative. The poem "A Dream Deferred" is
             written in three stanzas. The first stanza is longer, and it conveys a general idea,
             however the second and third stanzas are only two, and one line long, respectively.
             This places a special emphasis on this part of the poem.
             Langston Hughes uses "A Dream Deferred" to beautifully convey his
             thoughts. His poem contain an array of figurative language, personification, and
             description. In "A Dream Deferred", Hughes uses simile. He questions if dreams
             "fester like a sore", "stink like rotten meat", or "dry up in the sun". These similes
             offer a visual picture that lets us know dreams that are deferred are not to pleasant.
             The poem questions where a dream goes once it is forgotten. It gives the
             impression that dreams should be held on to, because when they are deferred life
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