NAME:
PERIOD:
DATE:
TPCASTT PRACTICE
Title
Ponder the title before reading the poem
Paraphrase
Translate the poem into your own word s
Connotation
Contemplate the poem for meaning beyond the literal (Interpretation)
Attitude
Observe both the speaker’s and the poet’s attitude (tone, diction, images, mood, etc.)
Shifts
Note shifts in speakers and in attitudes (are there changes?)
Title
Examine the title again, this time on an interpretive level
Theme
Determine what the poet is saying
NAME:
PERIOD:
DATE:
TPCASTT PRACTICE
Write a response to the poem. In your response discuss the tone and how it is developed ( figurative
language, diction, sound devices, structure, etc.). Be sure to include a thesis. In the poem _________,
__________ creates a _________ tone through ___________.
Attach a copy of the poem to this sheet.
NAME:
PERIOD:
DATE:
TPCASTT PRACTICE
Outside Reading:
Nov. 16, 30, and Dec. 6th Find a poem that you really like from your text book. Copy the poem,
TPCASTT the poem, and then write a paragraph response. Your response must include the following:
Thesis statement: Ex. In “Fire and Ice”, Robert Frost creates a cynical tone through his use of contrasting
images of destruction.
Attach the TPCASTT, paragraph and copy of the poem together.