TPCASTT Poetry Analysis

1. TPCASTT Poetry Analysis repetition! onomatopoeia! 1/09 Poetry Unit: TP-CASTT - Blume

2. TPCASTT is an ACRONYM for… Title Paraphrase Connotation Attitude Shift Title Theme A method for increasing understanding, appreciation, and analysis of poetry.

3. literal = means “exact” or “not exaggerated”. Literal language is language that means exactly what is said. Most of the time, we use literal language. • figurative = the opposite of literal language. Figurative language is language that means more than what it says on the surface. Often used by poets and other writers. First, let’s review some vocabulary:

4. denotation = the dictionary definition of a word or phrase • connotation = a meaning suggested by a word or phrase, in addition to its exact (denotative) meaning; can be the emotional feelings associated with the word Think of the denotative and connotative meanings of words such as home, mother, love, peace, friend, etc. Review vocabulary, continued:

5. Write the following title and author on a lined piece of paper with TPCASTT written down the left hand margin:Pianoby D. H. Lawrence

8. Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings. In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cozy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide. So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past. Piano by D. H. Lawrence.

23. In Summary Doing a TP-CASTT poem analysis will help you turn your observations into meaningful discussions or writing.