TP-CASTT Poetry Analysis Worksheet
This four-page resource introduces the TP-CASTT method and guides students through analyzing title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude, shifts, title revisited, and theme.
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This four-page resource introduces the TP-CASTT method and guides students through analyzing title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude, shifts, title revisited, and theme.
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