Poet

This is when one thing is compared to something else--by saying that one thing IS something else.

• symbolism

• metaphor

• meter

• imagery

Sometimes poems have a rhythm--a heartbeat. Some syllables are stressed, others are unstressed. This is called the poem's what?

• stanza

• rhyme

• repetition

• meter

What structure is being used here?

• couplet

• metaphor

• ode

• repetition

The best kinds of people stand up tall,

No matter how hard they fall.

The best kinds of people are honest and true.

The best kind of person, my dear, is you.

What technique do you notice here?

• allusion

• hyperbole

• repetition

• free verse

This poem follows no rules. It doesn't have a meter or rhyme.

• stanza

• ekphrastic

• ode

• free verse

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

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 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?