TPCASTT Template

TPCASTT: Poem Analysis Method: title, paraphrase, connotation, diction, attitude, tone, shift(s), title revisited and theme

Title
of poem means

Paraphrase
parts of the Poem

Connotation
of some of the words – changing literal meaning to implied or associated values

Attitude
What is the attitude of the author, characters or yourself?

Shift
At first we think or feel one way – then there is a shift: identify the shifts and explain them

Title revisited
Any new insights on meaning or significance of title?

Theme