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20-Question TPCASTT Quiz Review
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1
The "P" in TPCASTT requires the reader to _____.
provide text evidence (support your answer)
predict (predict the outcome)
give the point of view (first, third, etc.)
paraphrase the poem (put it in your own words)
2
The "C" in TPCASTT stands for _____.
Compare (show the similarities in the poem)
Connotation (explain the meaning of the figurative language)
Connect (make connections between the poem and other texts)
Contrast (show the differences in the poem)
3
In TPCASTT poetry analysis, the first thing a reader should do is ____.
look for figurative language in the poem
skim the poem for unfamiliar words in it
look at the title for clues about the poem's subject
read the poem silently
4
The "S" in TPCASTT stands for _____.
skim over the poem
shift
stop and review
symbolism
5
Denotation means ________.
the dictionary or literal definition of a word
a determination to accomplish a goal
An implied or figurative meaning of a word
the number of stanzas in a poem
6
Which step of TPCASTT?: Examine the poem for meaning beyond what is written in the text.
connection
paraphrase
connotation
theme
7
The last "T" in TPCASTT stands for _____.
tone
topic
theme
title (revisited)
8
Which starred (*...*) word has more of a negative connotation?
I bought some *cheap* souvenirs at the amusement park.
I bought some *inexpensive* souvenirs at the amusement park.
9
The speaker's feelings toward the subject.
theme
mood
opinion
tone
10
The part of TPCASTT that readers should perform twice is examination of the ______.
theme
title
figurative language
tone
11
Which step of TPCASTT?: Idea or overall message the poet wants you to take away from the poem?
connotation
attitude
theme
connection
12
Changes that occur within a poem.
shifts
contrasts
stanzas
static
13
Which step of TPCASTT?: Does the title now give you a better idea of the meaning of the poem?
Every "T"
The first "T"
The second "T"
The third/last "T"
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What do the first and second "T" have in common?
They both stand for theme.
They both help the reader analyze the title.
The first T is topic; the second T is theme.
The first T is theme; the second T is tone.
15
Which step of TPCASTT?: Changes in speaker, attitude, subject, or mood.
connotation
paraphrase
attitude
shifts
16
The connotative meaning of the word "home" is _____.
a strange, unfamiliar place
a place of love and security
a building/structure in which a family lives
a place of danger or fear
17
The overall lesson or moral of the poem is the _____.
symbolism
topic
title
theme
18
Which step of TPCASTT?: Consider the tone of the speaker. Is it upset, mad, happy, melancholy?
shift
paraphrase
attitude
theme
19
The "A" in TPCASTT stands for _____.
author- the person who wrote the poem
action - the events in the poem
attitude - the tone of the poem
audience - who the poet is speaking to
