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.”