SOAPS-T

The SOAPS-T of a piece of literature is what truly breaks down what one is trying to convey through reading. Each and every aspect of SOAPS-T, the speaker, the occasion, the audience, the purpose, the subject and the tone aid one another through the process of digging through the piece of literature. For example, the subject, speaker and occasion basically go hand in hand together because the subject holds what one is trying to focus on through the speaker and the occasion. Without one part of SOAPS-T, all of the other aspects of it cannot work, therefore making it remarkably effective for one to use during analysis.
After analyzing "I Know Why The Caged Bird Cannot Read" it is clear that the use of SOAPS-T is a major factor of this piece. The speaker of this passage is a woman named Francine Prose, born in the late forties, who is now a reporter, essayist, critic and editor. The occasion of this piece was in September of 1999 and published in Harper's. Throughout the passage, Prose is not referring to any one person. She was trying to relay her message simply to anyone who reads it. The purpose that the speaker is trying to achieve is to inform and to persuade. The subject at hand is the critique of the quality of required reading in American high schools. Through the entirety of the passage she contains a sassy and familiar tone, which also emphasizes the disappointment she conveys through her diction. She questions why high school students are not asked to read more quality pieces nowadays. Overall, SOAPS-T was extremely efficient while analyzing this piece.