Analyzing Poetry and Theme

What does the S stand for in TPCASTT?

• Simile

• Synechdoche

• Sanity

• Shift

What does the last T stand for in TPCASTT?

• Tone

• Theme

• Title

• Thesis

"All the world is a stage." is what type of figurative language?

• cliche

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Now I'm stranded in the center / of a living submarine. is an example of -

• an idiom

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• personification

In TPCASTT, what are you looking for when you look at connotation?

• Figurative language, imagery, and sound elements

• Figurative language only

• Nothing

When analyzing poetry, you should start by...

• Reading the title

• Looking at pictures

• Making a prediction

• All of the above

Which of these are true about reading poetry?

• By the time you finish reading, you should be able to answer the "so what?" question

• The structure and the content of the poem reveal the meaning

• Always read the poem at least twice

• Never stop reading at the end of the line unless punctuation tells you

Which are important questions to ask while reading a poem?

• Who is the speaker?

• To whom is the speaker speaking?

• What is the subject and what is the speaker saying about the subject?

• Why is this so boring?

When we paraphrase EACH stanza, what should we focus on?

• Analyzing word choice

• Coming up with complete sentences about what is happening in each section

• Main idea of each stanza

• Just reading each section

Why do we reanalyze the title of the poem?

• to help guide our thinking for coming up with a theme

• we don't this is a silly step