GRIDLOCK #2

Vendler Grid

Meaning	Hughes I believe wanted his readers to understand that without dreams we as humans cease to exist.
Antecedent Scenario	I have a feeling that due to Hughes race he wanted people to understand that we are all human as long as we dream.
Structural Parts	The poem starts off with the sentence, "Hold fast to dreams."  Halfway through the poem, Hughes refers back to this message revealing just how much he wants to stress this idea.
Climax	There is no singular climax.  I feel as if the entire poem itself is a climax.
Other Parts	The greatest change in the poem develops from the authors use of imagery.  In the first part of the poem Hughes refers to life with no dream as a, "Broken-winged bird."  When the transition to the second part of the poem is made Hughes refers to life not filled with dreams as a, "Barren field frozen with snow."

Skeleton	The skeleton throughout the entire poem is actually very static.  There is no change in how the author or the reader reacts to the poem itself.
Content Genre- games	This poem is without a doubt a dream poem.  The author does not stray from his belief of just how truly important dreams are for a full and lasting life.
Tone	Hughes wanted his audience to feel as if there was something to strive for, something to live for.  He pronounced this message through his poem
Agency	I believe the agent is the reader and throughout the poem the agent does not change.
Roads Not Taken	Another author who had to experience great adversity probably could have written about a similar theme, however because Langston Hughes wrote this piece he was able to add his own personal touch.  Similar poems have probably been created yet Hughes adds a dimension specific to his own life and his own experiences.
Speech Acts	Langston Hughes throughout the poem is giving strictly advice to those that read the poem.
Outer and Inner Structural Forms	There are only two sentences in the entire poem and they both share a very common structure.  The poem is written in third person.  The agent is the reader.  The poem is written in the present tense.  There are two main images including that of an injured bird and a field that is completely frozen due to snow.
Imagination	Honestly I find that Hughes most memorable use of his imagination is through his imagery that he creates.  It has certainly left an imprint on my own mind and my own imagination.