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A conversation between a racist woman and a black man made into a poem, with a humorous approach to this grim subject, something that is needed with serious subjects such as this one. The end of the poem takes a twist and discards the humor with a sad pleading by the black man.
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The poem begins with the speaker talking on the phone with a potential landlady, hoping to rent some sort of housing—likely an apartment or a room in a boarding house.
Get the entire guide to “Telephone Conversation” as a printable PDF. Download. The Full Text of “Telephone Conversation” “Telephone Conversation” Summary. “Telephone Conversation” Themes. Racism and the Complexity of Identity. Where this theme appears in the poem: Lines 1-35. Line-by-Line Explanation & Analysis of “Telephone Conversation” Lines 1-5
By Wole Soyinka. ‘Telephone Conversation’ is a poem written by Wole Soyinka, a renowned African writer in English. The poem exposes the presence of racial discrimination at the individual level in society even after the passing of laws against it. Read Poem. PDF Guide.
The poem comprises a single stanza, thirty five uneven length lines in free verse. There is no rhyme scheme. It is structured in the form of a telephone conversation, with snappy concise...
1. Enact the conversation bits with your partner. 2. Attempt a description of a. the place from which the call was made b. the lady at the other end c. the speaker in the poem. 3. The poem evokes a mental picture of the scene. Draw a rough sketch to illustrate the episode. 4. The poem ends with ‘Wouldn’t you rather see for yourself?’.
Telephone Conversation. London calling by Angela Compagnone is licensed under CC0. [1] The price seemed reasonable, location. Indifferent. The landlady swore she lived. Off premises. Nothing remained. But self-confession.
