SCITTS

=** SCITTS **= **An Acrony**m that may help you unpack poem and prose passages for commentary:

** SCITTS **
 * S – Sound Devices/Figurative Language: ** the //effect// of metaphor, allusion, paradox, alliteration, symbol, connotation, rhyme, meter etc. Is there repetition across the poem? to what effect? Interpret and ask WHY? about everything!
 * C - Characterization: ** what adjectives would you use to describe the characters involved? What motivates them to do, say, think what they do, say and think? What supporting evidence do you have? What conflicts are involved between them?
 * I - Imagery: ** what is the significance of the major images found in the passage? what emotional and sensory response do they evoke from the reader?
 * T - Theme: ** with what aspect of the ‘human experience’ does the passage connect or comment on?
 * T - Tone: ** what is the speaker/persona’s attitude toward the subject/theme of the passage? What connotations, diction etc. can you use to support your choice?
 * S - Setting: ** what is the significance of time and place in the passage? Is it integral to the passage? Does it provide an emotional connection for the reader?