"harlem" by langston hughes 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? source: hughes, langston. "harlem." 1951. approaching literature in the 21st century: fiction, poetry, drama. ed. peter schakel and jack ridl. boston: bedford/st. martin's, 2005. 546. print. what literary device or devices does langston hughes use in the poem? how does the device or devices contribute or emphasize the theme of the poem? explain.