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BellringerBellringerTHEME: What does the poem say about the human experience, motivation, or condition?
What subject does the poem address? What do we learn about that subject? What idea does the poet want us to take away from the poem?
On a separate sheet of paper, write down what you believe the THEME of “Telephone Conversation” is.
English IIIEnglish III
December 8, 2011Mr. Houghteling“It’s a ‘Thematic Connection’ Thursday!”
BellringerBellringerTHEME: What does the poem say about the human experience, motivation, or condition?
What subject does the poem address? What do we learn about that subject? What idea does the poet want us to take away from the poem?
On a separate sheet of paper, write down what you believe the THEME of “Telephone Conversation” is.
AGENDAAGENDA
Turn in discussion questions of “Telephone Conversation.”
Complete TP-CASTT on “Telephone Conversation.”
TP-CASTTTP-CASTT
Title— make a predictionParaphrase— put it into your own wordsConnotation— what “tricks” does the poet
use?
Attitude (tone)— what is the diction of the poem?
Shifts— where does the poem change?
Title— revisit the title (how close were you?)Theme—
“Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka
VocabularyVocabularyindifferent (2)—having no particular interest or concern; apathetic
rancid (12)— having a disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank
squelching (14)— to crush as if by trampling; squash
dumbfoundment (16)— filled with astonishment and perplexity
VocabularyVocabulary
spectroscopic (23) – as if utilizing a device to observe different aspects of color
“flight of fancy” (24) – an imaginative exploration
peroxide blonde (30) – the color of hair that has been bleached with hydrogen peroxide
Lily Allen before…
Lily Allen after
peroxide
British terms or other British terms or other imageryimageryRed booth (13).Red pillar-box (13).Red double-tiered Omnibus (13-14).
West African sepia (22)~ ironically…
THEMETHEME
What does the poem say about the human experience, motivation, or condition?
What subject does the poem address? What do we learn about that subject? What idea does the poet want us to take away from the poem?
HOMEWORKHOMEWORK
Complete your TP-CASTT of “Telephone Conversation.”