1. MOTHER TO SON
Langston Hughes

2. Mother to Son
What do you think this poem might be about?

3. Mother to Son Around how old is the son, the mother? Does it matter?
Can this conversation be shared between the two more than once?
Why or Why not?
Why or why not is the advice important?

4. Mother to Son
Imagery – does everything the mother talks about relate to something?

5. Mother to Son
Explain this poem’s connect to the Harlem Renaissance.

6. A Dream Deferred Highlight (or underline) 5 similes.
How is a dried up raisin like a dream deferred?

7. A Dream Deferred Circle to sole metaphor in the poem.
What does it mean to have a dream explode? Why does he use the word “explode”?

8. A Dream Deferred Put a box around the imagery in the poem.
What image is most powerful? What image do feel is the most powerful?

9. A Dream Deferred
Explain this poem’s connect to the Harlem Renaissance.