1. Lord Alfred Tennyson

2. Born in 1809, Tennyson was a natural poet, already composing his own works alongside his elder brother.
Tennyson was born in Somersby, Lincolnshire on August 8th and died on October 8th, 1892.
He was the fourth of twelve children.
Tennyson received many statuses and titles due to the success of his works.

3. The symbol of a tear represents Tennyson because his works follow a theme of misery, loss, and death.
Part of what makes Tennyson’s works so relatable to readers is that everyone has experienced heartbreak or misery of some sort and his poems relate these feelings.

4. TP-CASTT of The Kraken Below the thunders of the upper deep,
Lord Alfred Tennyson
Below the thunders of the upper deep,
Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
About his shadowy sides; above him swell
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
And far away into the sickly light,
From many a wondrous grot and secret cell
Unnumbered and enormous polypi
Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.
There hath he lain for ages, and will lie
Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep.
Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;
Then once by man and angels to be seen,
In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.

5. TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Title
Title: The Kraken
Meaning at first glance: this poem is about a giant squid

6. TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Paraphrase
Original
Paraphrase
Below the thunders of the upper deep,
Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
About his shadowy sides; above him swell
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
And far away into the sickly light,
From many a wondrous grot and secret cell
Unnumbered and enormous polypi
Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.
There hath he lain for ages, and will lie
Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep.
Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;
Then once by man and angels to be seen,
In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.
Deep in the sea the Kraken is sleeping
Barely any sunlight reaches him
Things are changing around him
Polypi come from their caves and find him
He has been here for a long time eating worms
Until it warms up
Then he will come to the surface and die.

7. TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Connotation
Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee About his shadowy sides; above him swell Huge sponges of millennial growth and height; And far away into the sickly light, From many a wondrous grot and secret cell Unnumbered and enormous polypi Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green. There hath he lain for ages, and will lie Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep. Until the latter fire shall heat the deep; Then once by man and angels to be seen, In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.
Rhyme scheme: gives the poem a rhythm that creates the feel of the motion of the ocean. Diction: uses negative and threatening words to add to the mood. Metaphor: the metaphor is about everything changing around the kraken. The metaphor shows passing of time. Personification: adds personality to the light,

8. TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Attitude
The attitude or tone of The Kraken is ominous, suspenseful and calamitous.

9. TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Shift
Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee About his shadowy sides; above him swell Huge sponges of millennial growth and height; And far away into the sickly light, From many a wondrous grot and secret cell Unnumbered and enormous polypi Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green. There hath he lain for ages, and will lie Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep. Until the latter fire shall heat the deep; Then once by man and angels to be seen, In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.
TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Shift
The shift occurs between lines 12 and 13. The shift is a transition between the Kraken’s peaceful slumber and his awakening.

10. TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Theme
The theme of The Kraken is that life is uncertain and clarity doesn’t come until right before death.

11. TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Title
Upon further reading of the poem, I can determine that the poem is still about a Kraken.

12. What I learned Reinforced my TP-CASTT-ing skills
Found some cool and probably false ‘facts’ about Lord Tennyson