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Poetry Detective Worksheet

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🔎 Part 1: First Clues

Poem title: ______________________________________________

1. What is your first impression of the poem? Write a few key words.

Word bank

simile – compares using like or as

metaphor – says one thing is another

personification – gives human actions or feelings to something non-human

imagery – words that help you picture, hear, feel, taste or smell something

speaker – the voice or person speaking in the poem

setting – where and when the poem takes place

mood – the feeling created for the reader

theme – the main idea or message

🕵️ Part 2: Evidence File

Copy the exact words from the poem before explaining what they suggest.

Poetic device
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
Exact word or phrase evidence
“________________________________”
“________________________________”
“________________________________”
What it suggests
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
4. What can you infer about the setting? Use one clue from the poem.
5. What mood does the poem create? Which words help create it?
6. What might be one theme or main message?

💭 Part 3: Compare and Conclude

7. Write two possible interpretations of one image, word or line.

Interpretation A: ______________________________________________

Interpretation B: ______________________________________________

8. Which interpretation is better supported? Explain using exact evidence.

Exit ticket

One device: ______________________________________________

One evidence pair: “____________________________”

Its effect or suggestion: __________________________________

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