The theme of “Dreams” by Langston Hughes is about not giving up on what you want out of life. Hughes says to “Hold fast to dreams” and not let them go, for if you do, your life will be meaningless and unfulfilled. He shows this theme through his use of figures of speech.

Langston Hughes, a poet from the Harlem Renaissance and one of the most famous African-American writers, uses metaphor to draw connections between important cultural ideas.

There are metaphors, or unstated comparisons, with “life,” which is compared to “a broken-winged bird / That cannot fly” and “a barren field / Frozen with snow.” In other words, if a person no longer dreams, his/her life becomes damaged and barren, lacking any meaning.

Lucid Dreams – Types of Dreams Like most dreams, these happen in the Rapid Eye Movement sleep. These aren’t frequent but a study shows that 55% of people experience it at least once in their lives, which also makes it one of the rarest types of dreams one witnesses in their life.

There’s no definitive evidence about what dreams consist of, but it’s generally accepted that dreams represent a collection of thoughts, struggles, emotions, events, people, places and symbols that are relevant to the dreamer in some way.

When you dream about people you know, Stout explained that you’re not actually dreaming about them. Rather, the people in your dreams actually “represent aspects of yourself.” Stout explained further, writing, “If you dream about a close friend, then think about their strongest character traits.

“When you dream about someone, it means they are missing you.” Although a nice sentiment, it isn’t exactly a true one. There is a chance that the person you have just dreamed about DOES miss you, but there’s a bigger chance that the person is a reflection of something in your own life.

Studies show that your dream consciousness is very similar to your waking consciousness, so dreaming about someone you don’t talk to anymore points to daily emotions you’re currently feeling (and may need to process). You should also take note of how people from your past are acting in your dream.

Goosebumps out of nowhere, synchronistic encounters, and repeating numbers, these could all be spiritual signs that someone is missing you. Once you know the signs, you can keep a sharp eye out for them. And remember, thoughts become things, so a reconnection might be here sooner than you think.

“If you dream about a more recent ex, one that you would like to have back, then that’s you wishing—it’s a wish-fulfillment dream,” says Loewenberg. Basically, your subconscious is living out the situation it desires—maybe your ex is apologizing or fighting to get you back.