Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Comprehension - (Poetry / Literary)

Question:

Read the poem and answer the following question

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?
Which images are used to evoke the image of a postponed dream?
Options:
raisin, meat, and pancake
raisin, meat, and sweets
raisin, pork, and syrup
raisin, beef, and syrup
Correct Answer:
raisin, meat, and sweets
Explanation:
The poem begins with a question as he compares dreams or goals with a raisin, meat, and sweets.