In the poem “Dream Deferred,” Langston Hughes asks the questions "What happens to a dream deferred?" and "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" What does the author mean by comparing a postponed dream to a dried-up raisin? A.
The dream will wither and shrivel.

B.
The dream will flower and bear fruit.

C.
The dream will be sweet like a raisin.

D.
The dream will come true with hard work.

A. The dream will wither and shrivel.

Explanation:

The author comparing a postponed dream to dried-up raisin simply means that the dream will wither and shrivel.

A dream that's defered is postponed. When a dream is being delayed from happening, there's a high chance that in the long run, such dream may become hard to achieve it.

being ignored by someone and then accepting the fact was really tough

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