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what is the poem about
commenting on modern society and our lick of freedom to choose how to live.
analyse title
hedged imperatives - shows a forceful tone of the robot - dominance
he is the powerful ome
this is the future, my wife says.
passive acceptance of modern life
end stop to emphasise conformity - little to no power
your future, here, she says.
clipped language mirrors robots tone.
caesura and endstop
countless options, none of which answer to my needs.
antithesis - ironic as society’s attempt to satisfy us is futile.
illusion of choice
extended metaphor of restriction
“but i can find nothing to meets my needs”
argument marker
repeated phrase - restriction and pointlessness
i give him x 2
repetition of verbs - no choice but to give power away
surrendering
i shout
i scream
cut off
aggressive verbs
emphatic of speakers growing frustration
juxtaposes speakers previous controlled manner
this is the future
dystopian
ominous
lack of control
authoritarian
no options
countless alternatives
antithesis - tech as the bane of the speakers life
robot as spiteful
german words
classical musics
personal art being stripped of all individuality
robot transfers me to himself
system is an endless cycle that is inescapable
final tercet
monotone
ultimately conforms become robotic
use of listing
excessive listing and repeated conjunctions give the allusion of choice
speaker overwhelmed as a result.
