Analyze a Poem

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.

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.

What is the purpose of analyzing poetry?

• To understand the thoughts and experiences

• To appreciate the rhyme scheme

• To enjoy the emotions

• To understand the structure

To analyze a poem means to

• read it aloud

• scientifically take it apart

• to think hard

The ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   by ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ...

• illustrates

• Robert Frost

• poem

• "Nothing Gold Can Stay,"

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

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.

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?