Read the beginning of the poem “a dream deferred,” by langston hughes.

what happens to a dream deferred?

does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?

what is the author saying about dreams that are deferred (postponed)?

a. they might change for the better.
b. they might become dry and lifeless.
c. they might grow and become larger.
d. they might blossom like fruit.

How might stacey feel when t. j. comes to the logan house in the middle of the night? describe a connection that you answer the question.

Which of the following is an appeal to reason? (5 points) a statistics or other facts that will bring audiences to a logical conclusion b positive references to the audience's sense of right versus wrong c strong organization and use of proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar d descriptions of events or places that have meanings to the audience

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim