Dover Beach TPCASTT

Dover Beach  TPCASTT:  Poem Analysis Method:   title, paraphrase, connotation, diction,  attitude, tone, shift(s), title revisited and  theme
Titleof poem means	"Dover Beach" is a location and the scene where the author reflects upon the sea, its metaphor  and how that is connected to people
Paraphraseparts of the Poem	As much as we try to see happiness and brightness in the world, it is false. The dark and dreary parts of the world will always be lingering .
Connotationof some of the words – changing literal meaning to implied or associated values	"girdle furled"- the sea was filled to the brim"land of dreams"- pursuit of happiness and love "breath of the night-wind"- the steady but quiet tick-tock of the surroundings
AttitudeWhat is the attitude of the author, characters or yourself?	The attitude of the author seems to know the impending doom of where he is about to go with this poem. He has a pessimistic view of the world and uses something as beautiful as the sea to demonstrate his realization of society's unreachable goals.
ShiftAt first we think or feel one way – then there is a shift:  identify the shifts and explain them	"Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land, Listen! you hear the grating roar" There are escalating shifts in this paragraph but this is the first one. I choose it because of a shift in diction. It went from soft words to more harsh words.
Title revisitedAny new insights on meaning or significance of title?	I looked up Dover and it is some sort of water way in England or between England and France. No new meanings or insights.
Theme	The darkness of the world is a permanent stain.