Tuesday, April 23, 2013

TPCASTT template

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

No comments:

Post a Comment