Questions about Langston Hughes “Dream Variations:”
1. What is the overall tone(s) for the poem? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Identify words that set the tone for the poem. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Analyze the speaker’s connotations about day and night. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the meaning of this poem? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Review Question: 1. ________ is the literal meaning of a word, while _________ is the idea that a word invokes additional to its literal meaning. a. denotation, connotation c. connotation, denotation b. tone, denotation d. connotation, tone