DREAMS DEFERRED
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
VOCABULARY
CHARACTERS
100

Or fester like a __________

And then run


SORE

100

FORLORN

SAD OR LONELY

100

FESTER

ROTTEN

100

 lack of awareness and self-centeredness leads to conflicts with the other family members and the loss of the money

WALTER 

200

Does it stink like __________ meat?

ROTTEN

200

DEJECTION

DEPRESSED

200

SORE

WOUND OR CUT

200

 continually looks out for each family member’s best interest and plays the role of peacemaker in the familial disputes

RUTH
300

FULL NAME OF THE AUTHOIR OF DREAMS DEFERRED?

JAMES MERCER LANGSTON HUGHES

300

WHAT IS THE DREAM OF LENA?

BUY A HOUSE
300

STINK

OFFENSIVE ODOR

300

aspires to become a doctor

BENEATHA

400

It is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

ALLITERATION

400

WHAT IS THE DREAM OF WALTER?

TO PUT UP A LIQOUR BUSINESS

400

CLENCHED

GRIP

400

a ten or eleven-year-old boy

TRAVIS

500

It is the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.

CONSONANCE

500

FULL NAME OF THE AUTHOR OF A RAISIN IN THE SUN?

LORRAINE VIVIAN HANSBERRY

500

HYSTERIA

EMOTIONAL EXCESS

500

humble, selfless, and the happiness of her family is of the utmost importance to her

LENA