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Transcript of Warm-up “HARLEM” By Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a...
Warm-up“HARLEM”
By Langston Hughes
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?
Directions: Copy the poem and note the rhyme scheme.
Poem Meaning
About the black experience of the American Dream.
One of the most powerful images in black literature.
Normally a grape is left in the sun to become a raisin.
In the poem, a raisin is left in the sun. Metaphor echoes slavery of people who have been
“dried out” but are given no rest.
Lorraine Hansberry
Playwright who’s famous play was inspired by her family’s racial struggle in Chicago.
A Raisin in the Sun The first play written by an African American
woman to ever be put on broadway. Died at age 34. Funeral was in Harlem.
The Elements of Drama
Drama
Comes from the Greek Word, “Dran” = “To do” or “To Act”
A story told in front of an audience.
Elements of Drama
Playwright the author of a play
Actors the people who
perform Acts
the units of action Scenes
parts of the acts
Dramatic Speech Dialogue
conversation between or among characters
Monologue long speech by one
single character (private thoughts)
Stage Directions
Found in brackets [ ] Describe scenery and
how characters speak C, Center Stage L, Stage Left R, Stage Right U, Upstage or Rear D, Downstage or
Front
Set
Construction on the stage that shows time/place
Could be called Scenery
Props
Small movable items that the actors use to make actions look real
Types of Drama
Drama is used to describe plays that address a serious subject.
Types of Drama
Comedy is a form of drama that has a happy ending. Humor comes from the dialogue and situations.
Types of Drama Tragedy is a form
of drama in which events lead to the downfall of the main character, often a person of great significance, like a king or hero.