Harlem [dream Deferred] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDCEFE GH HWhat happens to a dream deferred | A |
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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 |
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Maybe it just sags | G |
like a heavy load | H |
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Or does it explode | H |
Langston Hughes
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