"Dream Deferred" is made almost entirely of similes. It uses these to show what could happen to a dream that is deferred. The function of these similes is to create a vivid image of what could happen to the dream. The reader gets a clear image of a dream shriveling up like a raisin into something that cannot be attained. Each simile creates a worse image of what could happen to the dream, and no one wants their dreams to become those images. What person wants their dream to seep puss? This creates a desire to follow ones dreams, which is what the author is trying to cause through his poem.
The last simile creates my favorite image. An exploding dream almost seems dangerous. This forces the reader to think that they could be harmed by their deferred dream. Though the author doesn't specifically state which simile describes what happens when a dream is deferred, he makes the author think of possibilities, none of which sound pleasant.
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