TPCASTT Review!

What do the first and second "T" have in common

• The first T is theme; the second T is tone.

• The first T is topic; the second T is theme

• They both help the reader analyze the title

• The both stand for theme

The "P" in TPCASTT requires the reader to _______.

• give the point of view (first, third, etc.)

• provide text evidence (support your answer)

• predict (predict the outcome)

• paraphrase the poem (put it in your own words)

The "C" in TPCASTT stands for which of the following?

• Contrast (show the differences in the poem)

• Compare (show the similarities in the poem)

• Connotation (explain the meaning of the figurative language)

• Connect (make connections between the poem and other texts)

The "A" in the TPCASTT stands for ________.

• audience - who the poet is speaking to

• attitude - the tone of the poem

• action - the events in the poem

• author - the person who wrote the poem

The "S" in TPCASTT stands for _____.

• stop and review

• skim over the poem

• shift

• symbolism

Which of the following is the speaker's feelings toward the subject. (What vibe)

• mood

• tone

• opinion

• theme

Changes that occur within a poem are considered what?

• contrasts

• stanzas

• shifts

• static

A repeated idea, lesson, or concept AND the last T in TPCASTT stands for which of the following?

• title

• theme

• topic

• symbolism

In TPCASTT poetry analysis, the first thing a reader should do is _______.

• look for figurative language in the poem

• look at the title for clues about the poem's subject

• read the poem silently

• cry silently to yourself because who likes poetry?

Which element of the TPCASTT analysis do you think middle schoolers would struggle with most? Why?

(Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Title, Theme)

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