8th grade Poetry Analysis Extra Credit Form

TP-CASTT – Figuring out Poetry - Use an approved published poem - Due October 19th.

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

TP-CASTT – Figuring out Poetry

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