What does the word "orient" mean? 1. To change an idea or topic.
2. To align or position yourself.
3. The color of a pearl.
4. The countries of Eastern Asia

“we have had a little rain.” said the woman she looked out into a flood. hyperbole, understatement or neither

"a dream deferred" what happens to a dream deferred? does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? or fester like a sore- and then run? does it stink like rotten meat? or crust and sugar over- like a syrupy sweet? maybe it just sags like a heavy load. or does it explode? by langston hughes use the task 3 link as needed to locate terms. what does this poem say? 1 point what is the structure of this poem? 1 point what images does this poem create in your mind?

In the poem which word in stanza 5 provides a hint to the meaning of the word gloating?