Name: ____________________________________
Mod: ________
Poetry Exploration
EXTRA CREDIT/ENRICHMENT
(up to 10 Points)
Read Hughes’ “Dream” Poems below and choose one of the two options that follow.
A Dream Deferred
-- Langston Hughes
Dreams
-- 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?
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Option 1:
Read the poems “Dreams” and “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes (below).
Choose a strong piece of imagery from each poem. On a standard 8 1/2” by 11” sheet
of computer paper, draw the images you chose, overlapping them to create a Venn
Diagram. Then, compare and contrast the two poems. When comparing/contrasting,
consider the following:
 The themes/messages of the poems
 The utilization of figurative language and literary devices
 Incorporation of poetic devices (see Poetry 101)
Be creative and remember to check over your work before turning it in.
OVER
Option 2:
Create your own “Dream” advertisement using one of Langston Hughes’s poems.
The ad must “sell” something, but should also be inspirational ad motivational. The ad
can be created in any format (picture/magazine advertisement, video/commercial,
radio/audio, etc.) but MUST incorporate the lines of the poem you choose.
When creating the advertisement, consider the following:
 The TYPE of add you are creating and the importance of visuals, audio,
etc.
 WHAT you are selling and how you want to sell it
 How you will incorporate the poem’s lines and meaning
 The ways in which your advertisement will motivate or inspire the
audience.
Be creative and remember to check over your work before turning it in.
EXTRA CREDIT DUE: 2/20/17