This document contains a student's analysis of the poem "A Fine Day" by Katherine Mansfield. It includes:
1) A TPCASTT analysis of the poem breaking it down by Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shifts, Theme, and Title.
2) A short poem about softball written by the student.
3) A link to a YouTube video for a video analysis.
4) A paragraph analyzing the song "Fireflies" by Owl City about how time passes too quickly.
4. P-Paraphrase
The sun has been away for a long time.
Everything is starting to die out because there is
no more sun.
5. C-Connotation
After all the rain, the sun
Shines on hill and grassy mead; Metaphor
Fly into garden, child
You are very glad indeed. Imagery (touch)
6. C-Connotation
For the days have been so dull,
Oh, so special dark and drear, Metaphor
That you told me, “Mr.Sun
Has forgotten we live here.” Personification
7. C-Connotation
Dew upon the lily lawn,
Dew upon the garden beds;
Daintly from all the leaves
Pop the little primrose heads. Personification
8. C-Connotation
And the violets in the copse
With their parasols of green
Take a little peek at you; Imagery (sight)
They're the bluest you have seen.
9. C-Connotation
On the lilac tree a bird
Singing first a little not, Imagery (sound)
Then a burst of happy song
Bubbles in his lifted throat. Personification
10. C-Connotation
O the sun, the comfy sun! Metaphor
This the song that you must sing,
“Thank you for the birds, the flowers,
Thank you, sun for everything. Personification
12. S-Shifts
11-12 Daintly from all the leaves
Pop the little primrose heads.
19-20 Then a burst of happy song
Bubbles in his lifted throat.
21-22 O the sun, the comfy sun!
This is the song that you must sing,
13. T-Title
The sun coming out making the day better.
14. T-Theme
The theme is the weather is dark and dreary. The
author of the poem is saying that she wants the
sun to come out be a brighter day. They want the
sun to come out to help the plants grow and so
they can get outside and a have a life.
15. Poem Part B
Softball.
Softball is like my get away
Takes me away
Tp my favorite place
Gets all my worries
And throws them away
Hit the ball
Past third base
Field it
And make an all-star play
17. Paragraph Part D
The song Fireflies explains how time goes by to
fast. It is expressing how you need to take every
chance you get and always live regret free. The
way the artist puts the song makes me feel like he
is talking about how time flies by to fast and he
wishes he could go back in time and slow it down.
This song is basically saying he wishes earth
would turn slowly and slow down so he can live
his life and not have it fly by.
