Poetry Portfolio Checklist
Due Thursday, May 11 (Gold) and Friday, May 12 (Navy) —No exceptions! No technological excuses! I
cannot extend the school year.
What is a portfolio? The purpose of a portfolio is to show organizational skills.
Required Elements: Use this checklist to make sure you have included each element.
 Rubric Form (STICK INSIDE PORTFOLIO)
 Portfolio Cover (FRONT)
 Must have an MLA heading, a creative title, and pictures/words that represent
you.
 Table of Contents (INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING)
 Poem Title, Author, and Page Number
 TP-FLATT Page Number, Poem Title, and Author (when applicable)
 Poetry Terms Page Number
 Poetry Definition Page Number
 Original Poems
 “I Am” Poem
 Original Metaphor/Simile Poem
 Original Personification/Apostrophe Poem
 Original Auditory Imagery Poem
 Original Alliteration/Assonance/Consonance Poem
 Original Sensory Poem
 Original Rhyme Scheme/Rhythm Poem
 Original Symbolism Poem
 Published Poems
 Metaphor/Simile Poem “Harlem”
 TP-FLATT for “Harlem”
 Extended Metaphor Poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
 TP-FLATT for “The Road Not Taken
 Personification or Apostrophe Poem of Choice
 TP-FLATT for Personification or Apostrophe Poem of Choice
 Auditory Poem of Choice
 TP-FLATT for Auditory Poem of Choice
 Alliteration/Assonance/Consonance Poem “Me Against the World”
 TP-FLATT for “Me Against the World”
 Rhyme Scheme/Rhythm Poem of Choice
 TP-FLATT for Rhyme Scheme/Rhythm Poem of Choice
 Symbolism Poem, “The Bells” by Poe
 TP-FLATT for “The Bells”
 Poetry Terms Sheet (3 pages)
 Completed and neatly handwritten
 Self-reflection/Poetry Definition (ONE PAGE)
 The self-reflection must be typed AND MLA formatted
o PLAGIARISM: plagiarism will result in a ZERO! The poetry definition should be yours.
o The TP-FLATT worksheet may be NEATLY handwritten OR typed, using the template on Fusion.
o Use “direct quotes” when referring to specific lines of the poem.