STAAR Poetry

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What does the acronym TPDASTT stand for when analyzing poetry?

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

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What is the first step of TPDASTT to analyze before reading a poem?

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title

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What should you do before paraphrasing a poem?

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Read the entire poem start to finish.

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

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Paraphrase every complete sentence or thought.

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Why is paraphrasing an important step of TPDASTT?

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

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Devices to look for in a poem after paraphrasing?

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

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

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

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

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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)

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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)
Options: 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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She ran as fast as Mercury.