Scavenger+Hunt

This scavenger hunt is designed to increase your knowledge of famous writers throughout literature. Read each question carefully and click the link that pertains to each question. Take your time and have fun.

John Donne by Amber Plourde 1. Fill in the Blank. The Academy of American Poets claim that John Donne is known as the founder of ___?___ poets. (Click on the following link to find the answer:[|Poets.org] ) 2. Multiple Choice. What was John Donne's best and last sermon? (Click on the following link: [|The Poetry Foundation] ) 3. Short Answer. Using the link shown directly ^ above, briefly explain why the content of his best and last sermon (occurring shortly before his death) was so ironic. 4. Multiple Choice. Which of the following is not true concerning John Donne's education? 5. What is the name of John Donne's famous sonnet to death? ([|Encyclopedia.com])
 * A. The Flea
 * B. Devotions
 * C. Death's Duell
 * D. Divine Meditation
 * A. His father was an ironmonger so he was unable to receive an education until college
 * B. He had Roman Catholic tutors until he was twelve years old
 * C. John and his brother were admitted into Oxford University
 * D. He studied law at Lincoln's Inn (Click:[|Notable Biographies])

Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Katie Corbin

1. **Multiple Choice**: Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a leader of which of the following poetic movements? (Click the following link to learn more about the movement and Coleridg'es life: [|Poets.org] ) 2. **Short Answer The image next to the picture of Coleridge depicts an arrow and an albatross. This is a scene from Coleridge's most famous work, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". Read this work and write briefly your own opinion about the significance of the albatross. (Click the following link to read "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: [|Online Literature]) 3. Fill in the Blank Samuel Taylor Coleridge became addicted to " " ,a hallucinogen. (Click the following link to learn about Coleridge's addiction and read the poem he claimed to have written under its influence: [|Kubla Khan] )
 * A. Metaphysical
 * B. Imagism
 * C. British Romantic
 * D. Intellectualist

4. ****Fill in the Blank** (Click the following link to learn more about the two poets: [|Lyrical Ballads] )
 * Coleridge was close friends with " " ,** another Romantic poet of the time. Together they wrote Lyrical Ballads**//,//** a collection that included both of their poetry as well as their individual thoughts on poetry itself.

Edgar Allan Poe by Sean Huff

1. **Short Answer** Why did Edgar Allan Poe get kicked out of college? (Click the following link to learn more about Poe's life: [|Poets.org] )

2. **Multiple Choice** When did Edgar Allan Poe become famous for his poem, "The Raven"? (Click the following link to read about Poe's career: [|PoeMuseum.org] )
 * A. 1838
 * B. 1840
 * C. 1845
 * D. 1847

3. **Fill in the Blank Edgar Allan Poe was the father of the modern American ___. (Click the following link to read about Poe's contributions: [|ThinkPort.org] )

4. Multiple Choice What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" in "The Raven"? ** (Click the following link to read Poe's poem, "The Raven": [|Poets.org] )
 * ** A. Lenore **
 * ** B. Mary **
 * ** C. Evelyn **
 * ** D. Andra **