I made this PowerPoint in preparation for my A-Level English exam, in which I achieved an A*. This PowerPoint contains detailed annotations of each line of the poem, separated by stanza. The analysis contains insight into the poem's context and complex literary techniques.
This amusing, satirical poem will resonate with anyone who has experienced what the
poet describes; frustration, tedium, impatience, helplessness, when waiting on the ph
Beneath the wry humour, however, is a serious sub-text of how modern technology ca
negate communication and squeeze the humanity and warmth out of life. The refrain
is the future’ provides a chilling comment on what is in store for us.
Not technophobic, just annoyance at the system
Static poem
‘please hold’ is just a polite way of saying ‘wait’ (used by robots taking calls at the
doctors etc)
Poem is an analogy for modernity
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