The slope deflection method is a displacement method used to analyze statically indeterminate beams and frames. It involves solving for the slope and deflection of members at their joints, which are the basic unknowns. Equations are developed relating the fixed end moments, slopes, and relative deflections of each member. These equations are set up and solved to determine the bending moments in each member. The method is demonstrated through examples solving for the bending moments in non-sway and sway frames.