1. December 9, 2011 Mr. Houghteling
English III
December 9, 2011
Mr. Houghteling
“It’s a ‘Frosty Friday, and because it’s Friday, you know what that means…!”

2. “It’s great to be alive!”

3. Review TP-CASTT on “Telephone Conversation.”
AGENDA
Review TP-CASTT on “Telephone Conversation.”
Compare/Contrast writing prompt.

4. THE PROMPT: In no more than 350 words, discuss how each poet uses language to examine his poem’s theme.

5. Compare/Contrast
Use the brainstorming box!

6. 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—

7. 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

8. 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

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

13. 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?