Poetry Analysis

"TP-CASTT" is a popular tool to analyze poetry. The four links below show various ways to apply TP-CASTT to a poem. The system is designed to give poetry readers ideas that can then be converted into paragraph form.

• TPCASTT Overview
• JCS-SDA-CCT TPCASTT Google Form
• TPCASTT Framework
• TPCASTT Form

Other approaches to poetry analysis:

• TPFASTT: A slightly different but perhaps more effective way to remember TP-CASTT
• TPFASTT Template
• SOAPStone: Another approach; recommended by the College Board
• Wikipedia
• University of Texas
• Hamilton College
• Purdue OWL
• University of Wisconsin
• Quizlet

Please comment on this page if you have questions or ideas related to analyzing poetry.