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TPCASTT Poetry Analysis Form

Title: What predictions can you make
from the title? What are your initial
thoughts about the poem? What might be
the theme of the poem?

Paraphrase: Summarize the poem in your

own words.

Connotation: What is the connotative

meaning of the poem? Find examples of
imagery, metaphors, similes, etc. and
elaborate on their connotative meanings.

Attitude: What attitude does the poet

have toward the subject of the poem?
Find and list examples that illustrate the
tone and mood of the poem.

Shift: Is there a shift in the tone/attitude

of the poem? Where is the shift? What
does the tone shift to?

Title: Revisit the title and explain any new

insights it provides to the meaning of the
poem.

Theme: What is the overall theme of the

poem?
And 2Morrow
Today is filled with anger
fueled with hidden hate
scared of being outcast
afraid of common fate
Today is built on tragedies
which no one wants 2 face
nightmares 2 humanities
and morally disgraced
Tonight is filled with rage
violence in the air
children bred with ruthlessness
because no one at home cares
Tonight I lay my head down
but the pressure never stops
knawing at my sanity
content when I am dropped
But 2morrow I c change
a chance 2 build a new
Built on spirit intent of Heart
and ideals
based on truth
and tomorrow I wake with second
wind
and strong because of pride
2 know I fought with all my heart 2
keep my
dream alive
Tupac Shakur
Hey Jude
Hey Jude, don't make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it
better.
Remember to let her into your
heart,
Then you can start to make it
better.
Hey Jude, don't be afraid.
You were made to go out and get
her.
The minute you let her under your
skin,
Then you begin to make it better.
And anytime you feel the pain, hey
Jude, refrain,
Don't carry the world upon your
shoulders.
For well you know that it's a fool
who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.
Hey Jude, don't let me down.
You have found her, now go and
get her.
Remember to let her into your
heart,
Then you can start to make it
better.
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude,
begin,
You're waiting for someone to
perform with.
And don't you know that it's just
you, hey Jude, you'll do,
The movement you need is on your
shoulder.
Hey Jude, don't make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it
better.
Remember to let her under your
skin,
Then you'll begin to make it
Better better better better better
better, oh.
The Beatles