Explore Two Poems in Which the Poets Expressed Strong Disapproval About Something. Show How the Languages of These Poets Reflect Their Feelings.

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The poets Edwin Brock and Wole Soyinka express strong disapproval in their poems “5 ways to kill a man” and “Telephone conversation”. Their disapproval is seen in their diction, tone, and other literary devices throughout their poems. Their diction in each of the poems vividly reflects their feelings. The poem “Telephone conversation” depicts a conversation between a white lady and an African American man shows the strong racism in society. Wole Soyinka first inclination of his disapproval in this instance of judgment and racism is when the white lady asks “Are you light or very dark?” He was offended strongly by this question and it is seen in his words after where he says “Red booth, Red pillar-box, Red double-tiered, Omnibus squelching bar it was real!” At this point he uses a number of literary devices like alliteration, repetition, symbolism and imagery all for the purpose of emphasizing his disgust at the woman’s comment. This question was a reality check for him. He realized that she thought that she was better than him because of his color and it made him angry to see the racism taking place not even directly but on the phone. As the reader it is clearly seen that this is a high point of tension and that Wole Soyinka was disgusted by this display of racism. The woman then tries to rearrange her words because she picks up on his disgust and the tension. She says “Are you dark or very light?” His response was “You mean like-plain or milk chocolate?” “ West African sepia” The lady did not know what that was and he knew that at this point the reader can clearly see that he is trying to play with her, changing the tone from serious to sarcastic. He then goes onto say that facially he is brunette but his hands and the soles of his feet are peroxide blond. He has now frustrated the woman and just as she is on the verge of hanging up on him, he says “Madam” I
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