1. English III “It’s a Theme and thesis Thursday!” Mr. Houghteling
January 16, 2014 – Mr. Houghteling

2. AGENDA Irregular Verb Bellringer “Telephone Conversation” –TPCASTT
Questions: 1, 7, 8, 9

3. Lily Allen: “Smile”

4. Title— make a prediction Paraphrase— put it into your own words
TP-CASTT
“Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka
Title— make a prediction
Paraphrase— put it into your own words
Connotation— 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—

5. Vocabulary
indifferent (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

6. Vocabulary
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

7. British terms or other imagery
Red booth (13).
Red pillar-box (13).
Red double-tiered Omnibus (13- 14).
West African sepia (22)~ ironically…

11. THEME
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?

12. Complete the questions for “Telephone Conversation”: 1, 7, 8, 9.
HOMEWORK
Complete the questions for “Telephone Conversation”: 1, 7, 8, 9.