Which type of symbol does this poem by Langston Hughes use? Dream Deferred 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?
The type of symbol that this poem by Langston Hughes uses is an object
Explanation:
The question is not complete since it does not provide the options to answer it, here are the options:
A. person
B. object
C. animal
Harlem (A Dream Deferred) is a poem by Langston Hughes that has an important use of symbolism, the whole poem refers to the query of what happens to those dreams that are never fulfilled, so the poem goes through several images of how these dreams end, this specific part uses objects since it makes reference to raisins and meat among others.
