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20-Question TPCASTT Quiz Review
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1
Changes that occur within a poem.
stanzas
contrasts
static
shifts
2
The "P" in TPCASTT requires the reader to _____.
provide text evidence (support your answer)
give the point of view (first, third, etc.)
predict (predict the outcome)
paraphrase the poem (put it in your own words)
3
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.
4
Which step of TPCASTT?: Idea or overall message the poet wants you to take away from the poem?
attitude
connotation
theme
connection
5
Which step of TPCASTT?: Examine the poem for meaning beyond what is written in the text.
paraphrase
theme
connection
connotation
6
Which step of TPCASTT?: Does the title now give you a better idea of the meaning of the poem?
The second "T"
The first "T"
Every "T"
The third/last "T"
7
Which step of TPCASTT?: Consider the tone of the speaker. Is it upset, mad, happy, melancholy?
paraphrase
attitude
theme
shift
8
What do the first and second "T" have in common?
The first T is topic; the second T is theme.
The first T is theme; the second T is tone.
They both help the reader analyze the title.
They both stand for theme.
9
The "S" in TPCASTT stands for _____.
stop and review
skim over the poem
symbolism
shift
10
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
11
Denotation means ________.
the number of stanzas in a poem
An implied or figurative meaning of a word
a determination to accomplish a goal
the dictionary or literal definition of a word
12
TPCASTT is a method for analyzing _____.
poetry and short stories
poetry
short stories and novels
poetry and novels
13
The speaker's feelings toward the subject.
tone
opinion
mood
theme
14
The connotative meaning of the word "home" is _____.
a building/structure in which a family lives
a strange, unfamiliar place
a place of love and security
a place of danger or fear
15
Which step of TPCASTT?: Changes in speaker, attitude, subject, or mood.
connotation
shifts
attitude
paraphrase
16
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)
17
The part of TPCASTT that readers should perform twice is examination of the ______.
tone
theme
figurative language
title
18
The "A" in TPCASTT stands for _____.
audience - who the poet is speaking to
attitude - the tone of the poem
author- the person who wrote the poem
action - the events in the poem
19
The last "T" in TPCASTT stands for _____.
topic
title (revisited)
tone
theme
20
The overall lesson or moral of the poem is the _____.
topic
title
symbolism
theme
