Dreams

Frozen with snow.

 * 1) What is this metaphor referring to within the context of the poem?
 * 2) How do these metaphors work in relation to the poem's title, "Dreams?"
 * 3) How is this description different from saying simply that when dreams are unfulfilled life is difficult?
 * 4) How is it different from saying that a life without dreams is like a broken-winged bird? Would using a simile rather than a metaphor negate or weaken Hughes' poem?
 * 5) Can you describe how or why this metaphor works?
 * 6) What makes this an effective metaphor and why?