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TITLE OF POWERPOINT THIS WEEK:TPCASTT - ANALYSIS

TPCASTT = stands for title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude, shifts, title, and theme) is a way of

analyzing poetry.

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Title: What predictions can you make about the poem from the title? What are your initial (first) thoughts about the poem?

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Title: What predictions can you make about the poem from the title? What are your initial (first) thoughts about the poem?

The poem might be simply about a piano or playing a piano . Is it about some memory the author has or some special feelings he has about his piano?

(now read the poem)

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Piano by D. H. Lawrence.

Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cozy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

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Paraphrase: Translate the poem line by line into your own words on a literal level. Describe what happens in the poem, in your own words.

How many lines are there in the poem? Now write CLOSE to that many sentences to write a good paraphrase!

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Piano by D. H. Lawrence.Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cozy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

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12 lines = 12 paraphrase sentences

Paraphrase: Translate the poem line by line into your own words on a literal level. Describe what happens in the poem, in your own words.

How many lines are there in the poem? Now write CLOSE to that many sentences to write a good paraphrase!

The poet/speaker hears a woman singing. This makes him vividly recall a childhood memory. He listened to his mother playing the piano, while sitting underneath the piano and touching her feet. He remembers how she smiles at him. He longs to be back in the cozy, happy home of his family, when he was a child. He is overcome by emotion and cries. He says that all other songs and noise of a great piano is vanity compared to his beautiful childhood memories of songs so long ago.

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DO NOW

• Describe your weekend using poetical devices such as:

• Metaphors• Similes• Alliteration• Hyperbole• Imagery (all five senses)

DO NOW EXERCISE:

• Pick out a word from your Do Now and analyze the EMOTIONAL VALUE of that word.

• Remember this???

• School = how you really feel

Connotation: What might the poem mean beyond the literal level? Find examples of imagery, metaphors, similes, personification, symbolism, idioms, hyperbole, alliteration, rhyme scheme, rhythm, etc. and think about their possible connotative meanings. Consider the emotional feelings that the words may give the reader.

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Piano by D. H. Lawrence.Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cozy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

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HIGHLIGHT ANY WORDS THAT SEEM TO BE IMPORTANT TO THIS POEM!

I NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS ACTIVITY! HIGHLIGHT THE WORD ON THE STARBOARD!

Connotation:

What might the poem mean beyond the literal level? Find examples of imagery, metaphors, similes, personification, symbolism, idioms, hyperbole, alliteration, rhyme scheme, rhythm, etc. and think about their possible connotative meanings. Consider the emotional feelings that the words may give the reader.

The poem might mean that the author/speaker is unhappy with his current adult life. Things seemed to be quite loving and warm in his childhood.

The piano itself is a symbol of rhythmic emotion.

Rich imagery created by use of such devices as onomatopoeia (boom, tingling, tinkling) and simile (weep like a child). The word “appassionato” suggests heightened emotions (passion).

The word, “singing” makes the reader feel lost in a world of beautiful sounds or memories.

The word, “softly” makes the reader feel the gentleness of the memory and perhaps the gentle nature of the poet’s mother.

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• Attitude can be seen through word choice.• Guess the Attitude!

If anything can be showneven in the darkIt is that we can stand as one.

It is the spark, fading, cryingIt is the light, slowly dying

The wind dances, singsIt dances in the tops of my trees

Tone Vs. Mood

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Attitude: Describe the tone of the poem. What is the poet’s attitude toward the subject of the poem? The speaker’s attitude? Find and list examples that illustrate the tone and mood of the poem (these show attitude).

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Piano by D. H. Lawrence.Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cozy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

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HIGHLIGHT ANY WORDS THAT SEEM IMPORTANT - Connotation

UNDERLINE ALL LINES THAT GIVE OFF AN ATTITUDE!!!!!!!!!

Attitude: Describe the tone of the poem. What is the poet’s attitude toward the subject of the poem? The speaker’s attitude? Find and list examples that illustrate the tone and mood of the poem (these show attitude).

The poet/speaker’s tone seems to be one of sadness and longing, as shown by “till the heart of me weeps to belong…”, “the glamour of childish days is upon me…”, and “I weep like a child for the past”.

“softly, in the dusk…”“a mother who smiles as she sings…”“betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong…”“cast down in a flood of remembrance…”

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• GO TO YOUR POEM

• Highlight ALL words that you find IMPORTANT TO THE POEM.

• Analyze the connotation.

• Figure out the Attitude and UNDERLINE all the lines that PROVE the ATTITUDE.

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When does the mood of the song change?

[Verse 1:]Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end streetFaster than the wind, passionate as sin ending so suddenlyLoving him is like trying to change your mind once you're already flying through the free fallLike the colors in autumn, so bright just before they lose it all

[Chorus:]Losing him was blue like I'd never knownMissing him was dark grey all alongForgetting him was like trying to know somebody you never metBut loving him was redLoving him was red

Touching him was like realizing all you ever wanted was right there in front of youMemorizing him was as easy as knowing all the words to your old favorite songFighting with him was like trying to solve a crossword and realizing there's no right answerRegretting him was like wishing you never found out that love could be that strong

Shift: Is there a shift (a change) in the tone or speaker of the poem? Where does the shift happen in the poem? What does it shift from and to?

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Piano by D. H. Lawrence.Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cozy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

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Shift: Is there a shift (a change) in the tone or speaker of the poem? Where does the shift happen in the poem? What does it shift from and to?

There is a subtle shift in tone from the beginning of the poem ,which seems like a simple recollection of a childhood memory. In the second stanza, the author/speaker uses words like “betrays” and “weeps” to indicate a desire to return to these happier times. Then in the third stanza, words like “it is in vain”, “appassionato”, “manhood is cast down”, “flood of remembrance”, and “I weep like a child for the past” demonstrate a more painful longing to have things the way they used to be.

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DO NOW

The Secret SitsWe dance round in a ring and suppose,But the Secret sits in the middle and knows. - Robert Frost

• How does the title affect you?• What shifts do you see in this poem? • What are your thoughts on this short

poem?

Title: Look at the title again. Have your original ideas about the poem changed? How? What do you think the title means now?

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Piano by D. H. Lawrence.Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cozy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

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Title: Look at the title again. Have your original ideas about the poem changed? How? What do you think the title means now?

I think the title Piano represents a focal point for the author/speaker’s feelings. Pianos and music are, by nature, connected with our emotions and often with other people in our lives. Music can prompt us to feel very deeply, and thus the piano comes to represent a much happier time in the life of the author/speaker.

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Theme: What is the overall theme of the poem?

What insight, understanding, lesson, or truth are we supposed to have after reading this poem?

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Piano by D. H. Lawrence.Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cozy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

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Theme: What is the overall theme of the poem?

What insight, understanding, lesson, or truth are we supposed to have after reading this poem?

The theme of the poem appears to be longing for the past, which may seem to have been more loving and happy.

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• Go to your Poem

• ANALYZE THE TITLE AGAIN AND RE-EVALUTE YOUR ORIGINAL WORDS.

• WRITE DOWN WHAT THE THEME OF THE POEM IS NOW THAT YOU HAVE ANALYZED EVERY COMPONENT.