Over the past few days we have been learning how to analyze poetry using TP-CASTT.
TITLE -- before reading the poem, decide what you think the poem will be above, using the title alone.
PARAPHRASE -- Summarize the poem, either line by line or by stanza (a poetry paragraph!)
CONNOTATION -- Using the paraphrased version of the poem, decide what the OVERALL meaning of the poem is, beyond the surface meaning.
ATTITUDE - Decide what the attitude or TONE of voice is conveyed by the speaker and/or poet. Provide proof. Look for: euphony, cacophony, diction, and mood.
SHIFTS - Take note of any shifts or changes in how the speaker sounds, the poet's attitude, and tone of voice. Provide proof. Look for: diction, line length, change is speaker, dialogue.
TITLE -- Now that you've considered the poem in greater detail, have your thoughts on the title and its meaning changed at all? Does the title have a strong significance now?
THEME -- Determine what themes the poet is trying to explore with this poem. Remember, theme is the overall message or topic of the poem.
TITLE -- before reading the poem, decide what you think the poem will be above, using the title alone.
PARAPHRASE -- Summarize the poem, either line by line or by stanza (a poetry paragraph!)
CONNOTATION -- Using the paraphrased version of the poem, decide what the OVERALL meaning of the poem is, beyond the surface meaning.
ATTITUDE - Decide what the attitude or TONE of voice is conveyed by the speaker and/or poet. Provide proof. Look for: euphony, cacophony, diction, and mood.
SHIFTS - Take note of any shifts or changes in how the speaker sounds, the poet's attitude, and tone of voice. Provide proof. Look for: diction, line length, change is speaker, dialogue.
TITLE -- Now that you've considered the poem in greater detail, have your thoughts on the title and its meaning changed at all? Does the title have a strong significance now?
THEME -- Determine what themes the poet is trying to explore with this poem. Remember, theme is the overall message or topic of the poem.