Let's Review | Love That Boy

​Love That Boy

​In Jack's journal entry on March 14, he shares: "That was the best best BEST poem you read yesterday by Mr. Walter Dean Myers the best best BEST poem ever."

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​Today, we are going to spend time reading and analyzing what Jack considered to be the "best poem ever."

​Elements of Poetry in Love That Boy

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​Figurative Language:

Multiple Choice

Based on what you read, who is the narrator of the poem "Love That Boy?"

• The boy's father.

• The boy's grandfather.

• The boy's mother.

• The boy's Uncle Ben.

Multiple Choice

Based on what you read, what is the structure of the poem "Love That Boy?"

• The poem is one long paragraph with 25 lines.

• The poem is five stanzas with 25 lines.

• The poem is four stanzas with 25 lines.

Multiple Choice

The speaker stated: "Love that boy, like a rabbit loves to run." What example of figurative language does the speaker use here?

• The speaker used alliteration to describe his love for his son.

• The speaker used a metaphor to compare his love for his son to the love a rabbit has for running.

• The speaker used a simile to compare his love for his son to the love a rabbit has for running.

• The speaker used onomatopoeia to describe the sound a rabbit makes while running.

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