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Poetry Analysis
Oct. 28, 2014
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•This is a process to help you organize your analysis of poetry.
•We have already learned the vocabulary, now it’s time to put it into practice!
•Together, we are going to analyze “Lady Lazarus” using T-PCASTT
Getting Started…
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Objectives•Interpret and closely read a poem
•Determine what poetic devices are used in the poem
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T is for TITLE•Analyze the title first. (“Lady Lazarus”)•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.•The next step is often omitted, but it is the most important!!!!
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NOWREAD THE POEM
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• Paraphrasing is putting something in your own words.
• After reading the poem, rewrite it in your own words.
• This may be three sentences or a page, depending on the particular poem.
P is for PARAPHRASE
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•Analyze the figures of speech and sound effects of the poem.•These are the poetry vocabulary we have already studied.•These elements add to the meaning.
C is for CONNOTATION
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Tone is the attitude of the speaker toward the subject of the poem.
A is for ATTITUDE
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* Tone and mood are two different aspects of a poem! * Tone is the author's or the poet's attitude towards his or her subject. *Mood is atmosphere of a literary piece
Don’t Confuse Tone & Mood!
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Attitude Includes
• Diction
style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.
• Imagry
figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.
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•If there is a change in…–Time–Tone–Mood–SpeakerThis should always be noted as this will also affect the meaning.
S is for SHIFT
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•At this time, you should reconsider the title.
•Were you right in your predictions?
•What other meanings might the title have in light of your analysis?
•Next, the biggie….
T is for TITLE (again)
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•As you already know, theme is the general insight into life conveyed by the author through his/her work.
•It does not make a judgment.
example: “Don’t do drugs” is not a theme.
•It merely states something that is true to life and the human condition.
T is for THEME
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•Look at the other parts of TPCASTT.•What insight are all of these working together to convey?•What is the poet trying to say about life?
How do I find the THEME?