This week in class was interesting. I missed the end of class on Wednesday and there was a senior meeting on Thursday. In the time that I was actually in class, however, I still managed to learn a few things. One such thing is that poetic analysis does not always have to be dull and lacking in structure. I discovered this through the tool that is TPCASTT. For those of you reading this that have never had Andy Schoenborn as a teacher, TPCASTT stands for Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shifts, Title, and Theme. You might be wondering, "Why is title listed twice?" This originally confused me as well since I did not realize that there were instructions on the page and descriptions of each piece. The first title is simply your first impression of the poem and any assumptions you make based on the title. The second title is revisiting the title to look for new insight into the poem. This tool really helped me because it provides a structured, logical way to analyze a poem and learn about it deeper than simply reading it. The TPCASTT tool led me on a quest to find other structured, logical ways to analyze poetry. Most devices that I found use similar or even the same information as TPCASTT, however it is usually in a different format. One such device can be found here. I am looking forward to seeing more logical analysis of items in the class to help reduce the stress I feel about unstructured analysis.
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Ben
9/26/2017 11:11:03 am
Hey again,
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