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When did the poet have his dream?
A long time ago
His dream was .......
bright like a sun
What rose?
the wall
What is the wall?
a metaphor/ a symbol of racism, discrimination, oppression
How high did the wall rise?
until it touched the sky
Where does he lie down?
In the shadow
What does he use to break through the wall?
his hands
What can he not achieve because of the wall?
his dream/s
What does he want to SHATTER?
the darkness
What does he want to BREAK?
The shadow
What does he want to smash?
the night
What rose slowly?
The wall
How does he feel "in the shadow"?
He feels depress and in despair.
When was he optimistic?
When he was a child/ as an adult as he is ready to break through the wall.
What does the word "dimming" mean? (The dream was dimming.)
fading, getting darker, disappearing
What do his HANDS symoblise?
The tools he uses to break through the wall.
