Poetry Term Scavenger Hunt
-Alliteration
-Partial Rhyme
-Internal Rhyme
-Hyperbole
-Personification
-Onomatopoeia
-Word Choice
-Consonance
-End Rhyme
-Simile
-Metaphor
-Imagery
-Repetition
-Rhythm
-Assonance
Last Night I Dreamed of Chickens
For each poem:
 Identify at least 3 poetry terms used in the poem and write them on
the line provided. Also underline and label them within the poem
*Must find examples of at least 12 out of the 15 terms listed
 Analyze: What message does the poem send/why do you think the
author wrote this poem? Include why you think that. (At least 2
complete quality sentences. Use specific evidence for support)
*YOU MUST WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES FOR ANALYSIS
AND LAST 2 BOXES
Analysis
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Mine
Analysis
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GAZELLE
Analysis
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kidnap poem
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Name____________________
Analysis
The Gastronomic Gym
Analysis
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Weather
Analysis
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Harlem [Dream Deferred]
Analysis
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Appetite
Analysis
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Mother to Son
Analysis
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After reading all poems, choose your favorite poem and explain why it was your favorite. (At least 3 complete
sentences. Give evidence for support)
After reading all poems, choose your least favorite poem and explain why it was your least favorite. (At least 3 complete
sentences. Give evidence for support)