“ 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? A Using a dictionary, define the word, “deferred.”
B What is the author asking you with the first question in this poem?
C Using a dictionary, define the word, “fester.”
D Describe the imagery of the sentence, “Or ..fester like a sore.”
E What happens when you let go of a dream? Explain.