Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
TP-CASTT Mnemonic for Analyzing Poetry. Title. What do the words of the title suggest that the poem may be about?. Paraphrase. Translate and put the poem in your own words . What is the poem about?. Connotation (Figurative Language). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
TP-CASTT
Mnemonic for Analyzing Poetry
TitleWhat do the words of the title suggest that the poem may be about?
ParaphraseTranslate and put the poem in your own words. What is the poem about?
Connotation(Figurative Language)What meaning does the poem have beyond the literal meanings? Use terms and examples!
AttitudeWho is the speaker, and what is his or her attitude/feeling about the subject?
ShiftsWhere do shifts/changes in setting, tone, voice, organization, etc. occur?
TitleReanalyze the title now that you have read the poem. What does the title mean now on a deeper level?
ThemeWhat is the main message, life lesson, and/or universal human truth that the poem is saying/teaching?
