PPT-How to Analyze a Poem: TP-CASTT

All that you need to know when it comes to reading a poem Title Look at the title and make predictions about what the poem might be about What type of connotations or associations do you attach with the title. “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost. T = Title (before we read). Title: Nothing can stay forever, nothing good ever lasts, money doesn’t grow on trees. Read the poem. Nature's first green is gold, . Divinest. Sense”. TP-CASTT. Title. What does the title make you think of?. TP-CASTT. Paraphrase. Line 1: A lot of “insanity” is the best kind of intelligence/perception. Lines 2-3 (One Sentence): To an understanding/careful observer, a lot of “intelligence” is the most obvious insanity. . Emmett Till’s Glass-Top Casket. By Cornelius . Eady. Title. “Emmett Till’s Glass-Top Casket”. Reread it. Just look at it. Don’t try . to be . all artistic and read . something more into . it. Simply note your initial impression.. TP-CASTT. Method to Interpret Poetry. TP-CASTT. Does poetry puzzle you?. . Do you ask yourself the following questions:. Why don’t poets say what they mean?. How do these lines fit together?. How can I figure out what this poem means?. 1. repetition!. onomatopoeia!. TP-CASTT is an ACRONYM for…. T. itle. P. araphrase. C. onnotation. A. ttitude. S. hift. T. itle. T. heme. It is a method used by our high schools to help us understand, appreciate, and communicate about poetry and the power of words.. Read the poem on the table and answer the following questions. . . 1. In . Paragraph 2, Whitman states that “men and women perceive the beauty” of nature just as well as the poet does. The role of the poet, then, is to. 1/09 Poetry Unit: TP-CASTT - Blume. 1. repetition!. onomatopoeia!. TP-CASTT is an ACRONYM for…. T. itle. P. araphrase. C. onnotation. A. ttitude. S. hift. T. itle. T. TP-CASTT. This is an acronym which is explained below. The TPCASTT method can be used as a format for writing a short analysis essay about a poem. Rely on what you find in the poem, what the words say, and how the poetic devices increase the meaning.. Now, consider what we’ve read so far in . Things Fall Apart. . Thematically, how do the two works connect? Write 1-2 sentences to explain.. Warm Up:. Agenda . Drill and review.. Read chapter 20 as a class.. Every word and space has meaning. All aspects (parts) of a poem contribute to the meaning. Most poems have many layers to uncover. . Elements to Analyze. Visual Elements. Lyric Devices. Literal Meaning. Born in 1809, Tennyson was a natural. poet, already composing his own. works alongside his elder brother. . Tennyson was born in Somersby, Lincolnshire on August 8. th. . and died on October 8. th. , 1892.. Mrs. Yates. Mystery & Terror. Afraid of Classic Literature?. CONTENTS. MYSTERY. PLAYS. SHORT STORIES. POEMS. TERMS. Silver Blaze. Tell-Tale Heart. Annabel Lee. Story Elements. Purloined Letter. Hop Frog. Poetry Analysis Mrs. Belof Poetry Analysis Using the TP-CASTT Method What is TP CASTT? An acronym of steps used to analyze poetry. The results of TPCASTT can be used to write an essay. The TPCASTT process is comprised of 7 steps which should be completed in the order given. Journal Vocab: Unit 3B Mini-Lesson: TP-CASTT Text Analysis: Bronx Masquerade Dialectical Journal You will need: Homework: Complete USA TestPrep . Complete TP-CASTT Analysis.     Bell Ringer: Journal – 10 minutes