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English III “It’s a Theme and thesis Thursday!” Mr. Houghteling

English III “It’s a Theme and thesis Thursday!” Mr. Houghteling. January 16, 2014 – Mr. Houghteling. AGENDA. Irregular Verb Bellringer “Telephone Conversation” – TPCASTT Questions: 1, 7, 8, 9 . Lily Allen: “Smile” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WxDrVUrSvI.

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English III “It’s a Theme and thesis Thursday!” Mr. Houghteling

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  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” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WxDrVUrSvI

  4. “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka TP-CASTT • 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…

  8. 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?

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

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