TPCASTT and Poetic Devices

In the acronym TPCASTT, what does the S stand for?

• Symbolism
• Shift
• Stanza

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

"The brightly colored autumn leaves crunched under her feet as she skipped gracefully through the forest."
What type of figurative language is used?

• imagery
• alliteration
• idiom

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Paraphrasing something is the same thing as summarizing it. 

• Agree
• Disagree

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

The third T in TPCASTT

• Title: Title Revisited: Any new insights on meaning or significance of the title?
• This is AWESOME
• Theme: What does this poem say about its subject? About being human?
• thesis is clearly stated

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

True or false?
It is okay to share your opinion when writing a paraphrase.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The P in TPCASTT

• ponder line by line
• paraphrase: The poem, line by line.
• poetry is awesome
• pottery is diffifult to make

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

What are the three rules of paraphrasing?

• 1. copy  2. paste         3. read
• 1. use different words                  2. use different sentence structure                                               3. do not change original meaning 
• 1. use different words         2. use similar sentence structure 3. give your opinion

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

"The sun kissed my cheeks as I walked through the park."
What type of figurative language is used?

• Alliteration
• Personification
• Simile

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
I wish you could see
How much I love you!
What sound device is indicated by the highlighted words?

• meter
• rhyme
• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

What is "alliteration" ?

• The use of synonyms.
• Words that sound alike.
• An exaggeration.
• The repetition of a beginning letter sound.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3