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Poetry – English 9. 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?. TP-CASTT. T – Title P – Paraphrase - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Poetry – English 9
TP-CASTTMethod 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?
TP-CASTT
T – TitleT – Title
P – ParaphraseP – Paraphrase
C – ConnotationC – Connotation
A – Attitude (Tone)A – Attitude (Tone)
S – ShiftsS – Shifts
T – Title (Again)T – Title (Again)
T - ThemeT - Theme
TP-CASTT
TITLE
READ THE TITLE CAREFULLY! What can you infer from the title?
What does the title mean to
you?
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ParaphraseParaphrase“Translate” or write the poem in your own
words. Identify and define any unknown words.
Identify the literal meaning of the poem. Do words in the poem have more than one meaning? Write out the poem in your own words. Do not skip the parts you do not understand.
TP-CASTT
ConnotationConnotation
Look at the poetic devices of the poem—how do they contribute to the meaning of the poem?Do these devices contribute to the meaning of the poem or its effect?
Literary Elements to Consider
Figurative Language Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Assonance Consonance Others...
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ATTITUDEATTITUDE(Tone)(Tone)
How does the writer feel about the subjectof the poem?
Angry
Silly
AfraidJOYFUL
SWEETBITTER
DETA
CH
E
D
CONDESCENDING
NO
STALG
IC
SYMPATHETIC
SENTIMENTAL
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SHIFTSSHIFTSSHIFTSSHIFTSSHIFTSSHIFTSSome things to look for: Changes in line or stanza length Punctuation (dashes, periods, colons, ellipsis) Stanza division Changes in sound or diction Key words (but, yet, however, although)
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TITLE – (Again)
Re-examine the title. Now that you’ve read the poem, does the title hold a different meaning?
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THEMEWhat is the universal message the writer is
trying to get across?To find the theme: Summarize the “plot” of the poem. List the subject(s) of the poem (literal to abstract) What is the poet saying about each subject? Write a
complete sentence describing what the poet is saying.Congratulations! You’ve identified the theme!
TP-CASTT
Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude (Tone), Shifts, Title (Again), Theme – TP-CASTT
Applying this method of evaluating poetry will help you understand how the poem “fits” together and enable you to understand what the poet is trying to convey. Good reading!
