Read the following poem “harlem: a dream deferred” by langston hughes and answer the question that follows.

what happens to a dream deferred?

does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
or fester like a sore—
and then run?
does it stink like rotten meat?
or crust and sugar over—
like a syrupy sweet?

maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

or does it explode?

what is this poem’s rhyme scheme?
a.
abcdefghijj
b.
abccddeeffg
c.
abcdcefeghh
d.
abcdcdefeff

the answer is option 1

explanation:

innocence can be defined as the lack of sin, relating it with the lack of guilt, also it can be a synonime of naivety. most people agree that sins are made out of experiences, intentionally or not, as well as you stop being naive once certain things happen to you throughout your life. so, with this explained, the chosen answers are:

when the boy saw the effects of war, he no longer viewed life as innocent.

the loss of innocence is a result of gaining experience and making mistakes.

one way to define innocence is as a lack of worldly experience or sophistication.