TWIST Poem Analysis - Midterm

T → Tone

Positive, Negative, Humorous (Ironic/Sarcastic), Sorrowful (Fearful, Worried), or Neutral

W → Word Choice

The author’s use of specific and accurate words, to “show” the reader rather than to “tell” them (repeating words)

I → Imagery and Detail

descriptive language to better imagine the world of the piece of literature (taste, sound, sight, smell, touch)

S → Style

Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive or Argumentative, Narrative, Original, Informal, Formal, Journalistic, Archaic

T - Theme

Central idea of a work of literature