Monday, March 30, 2015

TPCASST poetry analysis

Here is the TPCASTT
(Thanks, Ms. Fischer!)


TPCASTT:  Poem Analysis Method:  
title, paraphrase, connotation, diction, 
attitude, tone, shift(s), title revisited and 
theme
Title
of poem means

Paraphrase
parts of the Poem

Connotation
of some of the words – changing literal meaning to implied or associated values

Attitude
What is the attitude of the author, characters or yourself?

Shift
At first we think or feel one way – then there is a shift:  identify the shifts and explain them

Title revisited
Any new insights on meaning or significance of title?

Theme

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