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. . What is TP-CASTT? (Add to p. 72). It’s a method for analyzing poetry:. T: Title (What do you think this poem will be about?). P: Paraphrase (Literal Meaning). C: Connotation (Interpretation) . A: Attitude/Tone . In this . lesson, . you . will learn how to read a poem out loud . by pausing for punctuation and at the end of a stanza.. Poems have stanzas.. In the Garden. A bird came down the walk:. He did not know I saw;. 13. Warm Up. : . Knowsys Group 23 Fill-in-the-Blank. What is an Adverb? . pg. . 131-132. C. heck Poetry Terms Crossword . (homework). Poetry Quiz. Analyze Poetry. - Literature textbook pg. 610. Analyze . 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?. Write a poem about something you have . experienced recently. . Romanticism and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Romanticism. day 5. 3.0 Literary Response and . Analysis. . Students . read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They conduct in-depth analyses of recurrent themes. . 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. Initial reading of the poem. Write any questions that pop into your head while doing the initial reading.. Identify any words that you do not understand and look them up. Write the definitions on the poem.. 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.. 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. 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 Analyze the title first.. What do you . predict. this poem will be about?. Write down your predictions.. We will reflect on the title again after we have read the poem.. T is for TITLE. Before you even think about reading a poem or trying to analyze it, speculate on what you think the poem .