Dreams Poem Analysis Essay

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Dreams Poem Analysis As dreams and wishes are made countlessly, only a handful of them come true without work or effort being made into them. However, the mindset that dreams can true with only a wish will cause people to believe they do not need to try for their dreams to come true. In my sonnet, “Dreams”, I write about dreams are being made, however multiple people are disappointed when their aspiration do not become reality. I state how dreams linger in many minds throughout the day, however they continue to stay as dreams due to no one working at them. In my poem, “Dreams”, I use multiple forms of figurative language and the structure of the sonnet to express the idea that dreams and wishes need to be worked for in order to be granted.

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