STAAR Poetry

What does the acronym TPDASTT stand for when analyzing poetry?

• title, paraphrase, devices, attitude, shift, title, theme

• title, paraphrase, diction, alliteration, similes, title, tone

• title, problem, devices, allusion, shift, tone, theme

• title, proof, diction, alliteration, sounds, title, theme

The first step of TPDASTT is to analyze the ___ before reading the poem.

• figurative language

• number of stanzas

• author background

• title

What should you do before paraphrasing a poem?

• Read the entire poem start to finish.

• Search for unknown words.

• Count the number of stanzas.

• Determine the poem's rhyme scheme.

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What is the best strategy for determining how often to stop and paraphrase?

• You should always paraphrase every line.

• Paraphrase every complete sentence or thought.

• Paraphrase each stanza.

• Skip the paraphrasing step.

Why is paraphrasing an important step of TPDASTT?

• You need to understand the poem in your own words.

• You may notice figurative language the poet uses.

• You must understand a poem's literal meaning before you can understand its deeper, symbolic meaning.

• You will be able to determine the poet's attitude towards the subject of the poem.

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What are the devices to look for in a poem after paraphrasing?

• figurative language, rhyme, theme

• title analysis, diction (positive and negative tone), rhythm

• figurative language, diction (positive and negative tone), repetition

• subject, tone, theme

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Why is the figurative language a poet uses important in understanding a poem?

• The figurative language often reveals the poet's attitude toward the subject of the poem.

• The figurative language makes a poem more entertaining to read.

• The figurative language demonstrates a poet's understanding of the topic of their poem.

• The figurative language tests a reader's ability to understand difficult texts.

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The best question to ask yourself when you see a simile or metaphor in a poem is...

• What other poems have I seen this figurative language used in?

• Why did the author choose this type of figurative language?

• What is being compared and does it make sense?

• Why are these two things being compared and what is the effect?

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What is true about alliteration in poetry?

(Alliteration= the repetition of beginning word sounds)

• Hard sounds such as buh and kuh create a harsh, negative tone.

• Soft sounds such as sh- and ch- create a soft, positive tone.

• Alliterative words do not have to be directly next to each other.

• All of these are true.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of allusion?

(Allusion= a reference to something popular or well-known)

• He was as strong as Hercules.

• She ran as fast as Mercury.

• The exam was a piece of cake.

• He walked through the crowd like Moses parting the Red Sea.

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