TPCASTT

Title: the initial meaning of the title without reference to the poem
Paraphrase: rewording the poem line by line or stanza by stanza
Connotation: diction, symbolism, alliterations, imagery, etc.
Attitute: analyzing the tone of the poem
Shifts: indicating the different shifts; analyzing the reason for the shifts
Title: Meaning of the title based on the poem's content
Theme: the meaning of the poem