Dreams Explication
By Ben Siegel
Dreams By Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.
Literal Interpretation
If your dreams dissipate
Life brings you set backs.
Keep your dreams
For when they go
life is as plain as white snow.
Situation:
Mood: The mood is motivational saying pursue knowledge in your dreams because with dreams, life has a purpose.
Tone: The tone is negative and positive and inspirational. If you pursue your dreams life will be filled with glory however; if you don't your life will be barren like white snow. Also it is cautionary, saying we need to pursue our dreams.
The speaker could a male or female but most likely is trust worthy as he/she is telling us how dreams affect life for the worse.
Structure:
Language:
Allusions:
Imagery- life is a broken winged bird, life is a barren field
Repetition: Hold fast to dreams
Alliteration: Dreams die
End Rhymes: Die-Fly, Go-Snow
Symbolism: If a bird breaks its wing it can’t fly just like if a human lets his or her dream’s go they can’t achieve them.
Musical Devices
Meter: Regular
Alliteration: Dreams die
These words give the poem a calm and dreamy like feel