Harlem

by Langston Hughes

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Harlem Questions and Answers

In the poem "Harlem," what is the main theme?  

Identify two examples of simile in "Harlem" and describe their connection to a "dream deferred."

How are imagery and irony used in the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?

What is the word choice in the poem "Harlem"

What is the central metaphor of the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?  

How does the poem "Harlem" represent the black experience in the 1920s?

In Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," who is the speaker?

What does the poet believe happens to frustrated dreams in "Harlem"?

What is the significance of the title "Harlem"?

What are all the similes in the poem "Harlem"?

What is the tone?

Describe the mood of the poem "Harlem."

Why does Langston Hughes answer with a list of questions in "Harlem"?

How does the imagery in "Harlem" address the question "What happens to a dream deferred"?

What is the speaker's attitude in "Harlem"?

What is the structure of Langston Hughes' poem, "Harlem"?

What are the contrasts and comparisons between "Harlem" and "A Raisin in the Sun"?

What type of figurative language does Hughes use in "Harlem"?

What happens to a deferred dream in "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?

Can you analyze the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes line-by-line?

What poetic techniques does Langston Hughes use in "A Dream Deferred"?

What might Langston Hughes advise someone considering delaying their dreams?

How does Langston Hughes's "Harlem" relate to 2020 compared to its published time, 1951?

What is the unspoken message about pursuing dreams in "Harlem"?

How does the figure of speech "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun" enhance the meaning of Hughes' poem "Harlem"?

How does the speaker in "Harlem" feel and what is their tone?

How does Langston Hughes create rhythm in "Harlem"?

Compare the poems "Dream Variation" and "Harlem" by Langston Hughes.

In the poem "Harlem", what do the phrases "dry up like a raisin in the sun" and "stink like rotten meat" mean?

Does "Dream Deferred" provide an answer to "What happens to a deferred dream?"

What warning is issued in Hughes's "Harlem", and how might it apply to personal, work, or community life?

How would you rewrite the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?

What is your interpretation of the last line of the poem "Harlem"?

How does Hughes's "A Dream Deferred" theme reflect in King's I Have a Dream speech?

What verbs indicate what happens to a "dream deferred" in Langston Hughes's "Harlem"?

What is the figure of speech in the poem "Harlem"?

Why are the first and last lines in Langston Hughes' "Harlem" important, especially their comparison?

Is it significant that the questions in the poem "Harlem" have no answers?

What question is the speaker trying to answer in "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?

How do alliteration and rhyme contribute to the effect of the poem "Harlem"?

What is the style of Langston Hughes' poem Harlem?

What are the similarities and differences between "America" by Claude McKay and "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?

What dream might the poet be referring to in "Harlem"?

What is the main theme in Langston Hughes' poems "Harlem" and "Dream Variations"?

How is the idea of dream deferred related to issues of colour and racism in the context of America ?

What is the setting of "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?

In the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes, what literary element best supports the central idea? Explain.

Compare the poetic elements of Dunbar's "We Wear the Mask" and Hughes's "Harlem."

What is the narrator's frustration in the poem "Harlem" and how is it expressed through metaphors or symbolism?

What is the poem "Harlem," by Langston Hughes, about?