Dream Variations

By, Langston Hughes

To fling my arms wide
In some place of the sun,
To whirl and to dance
Till the white day is done.
Then rest at cool evening
Beneath a tall tree
While night comes on gently,
Dark like me-
That is my dream!

To fling my arms wide
In the face of the sun,
Dance! Whirl! Whirl!
Till the quick day is done.
Rest at pale evening...
A tall, slim tree...
Night coming tenderly
Black like me.

3. Which line from the poem best suggests the theme of the poem?

A. “To fling my arms wide” (line 1)

B. “Then rest at cool evening” (line 5)

C. “While night coming gently,” (line 7)

D. “That is my dream!” (line 9)

R-6-5.5 (theme/message)

Item Type: MC - related to passage

Alignment to GLE R-6-5.5: Analyze and interpret elements of literary texts, citing evidence where appropriate by… Identifying author's message or theme

Depth of Knowledge: Level 2 - Make basic inferences or draw basic conclusions about information presented in text; Recognize appropriate generalizations about text