Question

Read the poem "Harlem.”

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over—
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

What similes does the poet use to compare "a dream deferred” to? Check all that apply.

a raisin
a sore
meat
an explosion
syrup

Answer 1

all except explosion

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: a raisin, a sore, meat, syrup

Explanation: All of those comparisons are made in phrases using "like" so they are similes.

Explosion is a metaphor.