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Dreams

Quote: “ the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams”. Do you agree with this quote?

Dreams… What comes to your mind when you hear the word ? Dreams?

Vocabulary pre-reading

hold

broken-winged bird

fly

barren

snow

Dreams Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

Langston Hughes A poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright, Langston Hughes is known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties and was important in shaping the artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance.

What is the poem “dreams” about? The poem "Dreams" by Langston Hughes is about the importance of dreams and their ability to strengthen our lives. In the poem, Hughes instructs the reader to "hold fast to dreams" because life without dreams is like a "broken winged bird that cannot fly.

Stanza: a group of lines in a poem. Rhyming words: are words that have the same sound. For example: mail\detail- fame/game

Basic understanding questions How many stanzas are there in the poem? Write the rhyming words in each stanza.