Fleur Adcock's Poem 'The Telephone Call'

What is the main theme of the poem?

• The importance of money

• Emotional responses to unexpected news

• The nature of reality

• Winning a lottery

What literary device is primarily used when the speaker describes their head floating off?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

What does the speaker initially think they have won?

• A vacation

• A new car

• A gift card

• A million pounds

How do the callers react to the speaker's disbelief?

• They laugh

• They hang up

• They apologize

• They become angry

What does the phrase 'retrospective Chances Module' imply?

• A way to predict future winners

• A method of tracking past lottery entries

• A new lottery system

• A type of computer program

What is the speaker's emotional state during the call?

• Indifferent and bored

• Angry and frustrated

• Confused and anxious

• Excited and happy

What does the company claim to deal in instead of money?

• Promises

• Dreams

• Investments

• Experiences

What does the speaker mean by 'I’ll believe it when I see the cheque'?

• They don't trust the company

• They are excited about the money

• They are skeptical about the call

• They want proof of their winnings

What is the tone of the poem?

• Melancholic and sad

• Joyful and celebratory

• Humorous and ironic

• Serious and somber

What does the speaker's physical reaction (dry throat, tingling nose) suggest?

• They are bored

• They are angry

• They are excited

• They are sick