Answer each question by using TTQA to write your own response. Then support it with a line from the poem and explain how it supports your point.
What effect does the author have by repeating the word “dreams” instead of using a pronoun, such as "they" or "it?"
the poem: 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.
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TTQA
By repeating the word "dreams," the author emphasizes their importance and impact on life.
The repeated use of the word "dreams" in the poem emphasizes their significance and acts as a call to action. For example, "Hold fast to dreams" shows the urgency and importance of holding onto one's dreams.