speaker, Langston Hughes, says, “Hold fast to dreams/For if
dreams die.” The personification “Hold fast to dreams” gives us a
meaning that Langston Hughes is saying that you should never
give up on your hopes and dreams


The speaker uses a a human characteristic(holding) to a non-living
thing (dreams) which is a personification. So the message is to
hold on tight to your dreams and never let go.


Secondly, Langston Hughes’ use of metaphors also points out to
the poem being about never to let go of your dreams