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

The repeated word “dream” introduces Hughes’s vision of a world marked by equality, freedom, and brotherhood. Its repetition emphasizes that these ideals are deeply desired, even though they have not yet been achieved in reality. The poem is not mainly about nighttime or escaping into fantasy, so “equality is a desired but seemingly unattainable goal” best captures the repetition’s effect.

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