1. Annotating Poetry
TPCASTTD

2. T-Title
Before reading, take notice of the title and write an inference that can be made.

3. P-Paraphrase
As you read, summarize each stanza in your own words.

4. C-Connotation
Mark words you do not know, use context clues to find write the meaning.

5. A-Attitude (tone and mood)
Somewhere near the top of the page, write the tone and mood of the piece.

6. S-Syntax and Shifts
Syntax (sentence structure)-is the poem written with simple sentences, complex sentences, or a combination?
Shifts-Does the poem make any changes?

7. TT-Title Two
After reading, go back to the title to assess its accuracy.

8. D-Denotation and Devices
Denotation-look up the words you do not know in the dictionary.
Devices (literary) identify and label all literary devices.