False: The speaker is created by the author. The author wrote the poem.
100
Identify the examples of onomatopoeia in the sentence: "The woman gasped when the vase crashed to the floor."
Gasped, crashed
100
What two steps of TPCASTT are the same? How are they different?
Title (Before and after you read the poem)
200
I have a million things to do.
False. It is a hyperbole.
200
Define "hyperbole"
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
200
Metaphors always use the words "like" or "as"
False. Similies use the words "like" or "as".
200
You may think at first I'm as mad a hatter
Simile
200
How do you complete the "connotation" step of TPCASTT?
Examine the poem for meaning beyond the literal. Look for figurative language, imagery, and sound elements. Annotate the poem.
300
This car goes faster than the speed of light.
False. It is a hyperbole.
300
Define "theme"
The theme is the overall message or idea the poem leaves you with.
300
A line in a poem could be both imagery and a metaphor at the same time.
True. Her hair was a bowl of slithering, slimy snakes.
300
She's so sweet, she must be made of sugar.
Hyperbole
300
How do you find the "attitude" of the poem?
Look for describing words and emotions. Determine how the speaker is feeling about the events that are happening in the poem. Look at how the speaker uses figurative language.
400
She was on a rollercoaster of emotions.
True. It compares her emotions to a rollercoaster and its ups and downs.
400
Define "annotate"
To add notes to a poem, often identifying the figurative language, to explain or comment on it. (Also, to help you understand the poem better.)
400
You do not need to have quotes in an OREO paragaph on peotry.
False. Your OREO paragraph will include lines from the poem as your "evidence".
400
Give your own example of personfication (Can not use the word "crazy")
Answers will vary.
400
True or false: You do not need to write in complete sentences on the TPCASTT
False. You must explain your ideas in detail.
500
Laughter is the music of the soul.
True.
500
Define the "shift" of a poem. How can you identify the shift in a poem?
A change in speaker or attitude. Look for key words (changes in repetition or the pattern the poem is written), time change, punctuation.
500
The following is a metaphor: "Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children."
True. It compares two unlike things: Kathy group of children and an army.
500
I could not awaken my sorrow.
Personification
500
True or false: You can paraphrase a poem in one sentence.
False. To paraphrase you must translate the poem line by line into your own words on a literal level. You will often have three, four, or five sentences explaining what is happening in your own words. Be sure to look up unfamiliar words.