1. English 3
February 5, 2013
Ms. Roule

2. Bellringer – Short Answer
Where is one of the shifts in “The Ballad of the Landlord,” and what is the poem shifting from/to at that point?

3. Agenda
Bellringer
Due – TPCASTT for “Ballad of the Landlord” – quick review/discussion
Pre-teaching vocab – “Telephone Conversation”
“Telephone Conversation”- read, paraphrase, annotate and complete questions

4. TP-CASTT
Title Paraphrase Connotation Attitude Shifts Theme

5. Title
Before you even think about reading the poetry or trying to analyze it, speculate on what you think the poem might be about based upon the title.
Jot down any initial ideas that you have based on this and this alone.

6. Paraphrase
Before you begin thinking about meaning or trying to analyze the poem, don’t overlook the literal meaning of the poem.
When you paraphrase a poem, write in your own words exactly what happens in the poem
Use the punctuation to guide you.

7. Connotation
For TP-CASTT, this terms refers to any and all poetic devices, focusing on how such devices contribute to the meaning, the effect, or both of a poem.
Look for figurative language, imagery, diction, point of view, and sound devices.

8. Attitude
Having examined the poem’s devices and clues closely, you are now ready to explore the multiple attitudes that may be present in the poem.
What is the speaker’s attitude towards the subject?

9. Shifts
Watch for the following keys to shifts: key words (but, yet, however, although), punctuation (dashes, periods, colons, ellipses), stanza devisions, changes in line or stanza length or both, irony, changes in sound that may indicate changes in meaning, changes in diction.

10. Title
Now look at the title again, but this time on an interpretive level. What new insight does the title provide in understanding the poem?

11. Theme
What is the poem saying about the human experience, motivation, or condition? What subject or subjects does the poem address? What do you learn about those subjects? What idea does the poet want you to take away with you concerning these subjects? Remember that the theme of any work of literature is stated in a complete sentence.

12. Vocab – “Telephone Conversation”
Take notes DIRECTLY ON YOUR POEM in relation to the following vocabulary…

13. 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

14. 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

15. Lily Allen before…

16. Lily Allen after peroxide

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

21. “Telephone Conversation”
Read the poem aloud (we will do this as a class) - 2x.
Working with a partner, annotate and paraphrase the poem. You may complete the paraphrase portion directly next to the poem.
Working on your own, answer the comprehension questions.

22. HOMEWORK
Complete your annotation/paraphrase of “Telephone Conversation” (directly on the poem)
Using complete sentences, answer comprehension questions on a separate sheet of paper
DUE THURSDAY!