title, TPCASTT: Poem Analysis Method: paraphrase, connotation, diction, attitude, tone, shift(s), title revisited and theme The Rose that Grew from concrete, an Title individual from a bad neighborhood, of poem means or rough start. The Rose that overcame the odds Paraphrase It proved everyone wrong of the Poem It does not give up It did the best with what it had Incentive to grow nobody cared but it did not stop this person. Personification- roses being able to Connotation walk of some of the words changing literal – Symbolism- concrete is symbolic of meaning to implied or associated values struggle or rough environment Rhyme Scheme- A, B, A, B that nobody cared, proud that Attitude that he rose against the odds. What is the attitude of the author, characters or yourself? A shift occurs in this poem where he begins to speak of his success as At first we think or feel one way then there is – opposed to his rough beginning. a shift: identify the shifts and explain them The new title may be the success Title revisited bred from a rough start. Any new insights on meaning or significance of title? The theme of this poem may be that Theme it does not matter where you have come from or what you had started with, but what you did with what you had and where you ended up.
TPCASTT: Poem Analysis Method: title, paraphrase, connotation, diction, attitude, tone, shift(s), title revisited and theme Title of poem means The Rose that Grew from concrete, an individual from a bad neighborhood, or rough start. Paraphrase of the Poem The Rose that overcame the odds It proved everyone wrong It does not give up It did the best with what it had Incentive to grow nobody cared but it did not stop this person. Connotation of some of the words – changing literal meaning to implied or associated values Personification- roses being able to walk Symbolism- concrete is symbolic of struggle or rough environment Rhyme Scheme- A, B, A, B Attitude What is the attitude of the author, characters or yourself? that nobody cared, proud that that he rose against the odds. At first we think or feel one way – then there is a shift: identify the shifts and explain them A shift occurs in this poem where he begins to speak of his success as opposed to his rough beginning. Title revisited Any new insights on meaning or significance of title? The new title may be the success bred from a rough start. Theme The theme of this poem may be that it does not matter where you have come from or what you had started with, but what you did with what you had and where you ended up.
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