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