Refer back to "The Telephone Conversation" on pp. 302-303 in Reading the World.
Describe how the poet uses word choice and silence to mark the change in attitude of the
narrator from the beginning to the end of the poem. Include in your answer specific words or
phrases which mark this change in attitude. Describe the tone of the poem at the end and
what message or theme this gives the overall poem. Your response should be 1-2 paragraphs
in length.
(8 points)