Exploring the Deferred American Dream
Exploring the Deferred American Dream
Test your understanding of the complex themes surrounding the American Dream as interpreted by prominent poets. This quiz explores socio-economic conditions, cultural movements, and the poetic techniques used to express disappointment and hope.
- 11 Thought-provoking questions
- Discover key insights on the American Dream
- Engage with literary analysis
Which external condition enabled the 'dream'?
Slave trade
Cultural meme of 'The American Dream'
Introduction to the New Land
A blend of the above reasons
What is the meaning of defer?
Postpone
Cause the destruction of
To become painful and infected
Hard
What caused the 'deferred' status of thr dream?
Socioeconomic conditions
Genome of the African people
Mindset of the African people
A blend of the above reasons
Who is the poet?
Jean Baudrillard
Walt Whitman
Langston Hughes
Stephen Leacock
What cultural movement was the poet part of?
Negro enlightenment
Harlem reneissance
Communism
Anti-foundationalism
The poet uses metaphors such as 'dry up', 'fester', 'Rot', etc. What is a / are common propert(ies)y underlying these metaphors?
The prolonged anguish that the deferred dream brought
The presentist model of time
A distinct quality of all memories
All of the above
What can you infer from the poem about the author's position on the American Dream?
He believes it to be an illusory trap
He believes it to be a cultural artifact that accompannied the discovery of the Americas
He believes it is the synagogue of satan
None of the above
Pick the correct option(s) regarding the poetic meta
Irregular rhyme
Irregular metrical pattern
Rhyming scheme is absent
All of the above
Can you discern anything about the author's position on slavery, discrimination and the assortment?
No, the author makes it willingly absent so as to not alienate any reader
Yes, reading between the lines, I can see it.
Poem, as a medium, is lame.
What is the heritage of the poet and what is its significance?
African-american, oppressed slave class.
Indo-aryan, spiral character.
Asiatic, Part of the boxer rebellion
Arab, slave trade barron.
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