I, too, Am America: The Harlem Renaissance and Cultural Rebellion — Test

Question 18 • TPS EdX English Language Arts 11

In Langston Hughes’s poem “I Dream a World,” the repetition of the word “dream” emphasizes

Answer

the belief that dreams often remain unrealized due to oppression.

the notion that Hughes lives in a fantasy world rather than reality.

the idea that the action of the poem takes place at night.

the fact that equality is a desired but seemingly unattainable goal.

Explanation

The repeated word “dream” frames the poem’s vision of a world where people are free from prejudice and live together in equality. It presents equality as something Hughes deeply desires, even though the world he describes has not yet achieved it; this makes D the best choice. The repetition does not suggest that the poem happens at night or that Hughes rejects reality.

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