Harlem [dream Deferred] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDCEFE GH H| What happens to a dream deferred | A |
| - | |
| Does it dry up | B |
| like a raisin in the sun | C |
| Or fester like a sore | D |
| And then run | C |
| Does it stink like rotten meat | E |
| Or crust and sugar over | F |
| like a syrupy sweet | E |
| - | |
| Maybe it just sags | G |
| like a heavy load | H |
| - | |
| Or does it explode | H |
Langston Hughes
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