A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes

Introduction

The paper analyses the poem "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes. Particularly, it addresses the author as a poet and distinguished black-American, and describes his life. He interprets poetry, including a critical analysis of work, focusing on the language he uses, the structure of poetry and poetic imagery it creates.

“A Dream Deferred” is a poem by Langston Hughes that on the surface is very simple, but with a closer look, it is one of the deepest poems ever written. The poem asks what happens when a dream can be deferred or put on hold. Langston Hughes ...