Please Hold (PotD

Question 1

AO2 for…

Please Hold (title)

Answer 1

imperative
- voice of the robot - suggests that in the poem the robot has the most agency/power

Question 2

AO2 for…

This is the fututre my wife says…

Answer 2

• wife presented as robotoic through monosyllabic repetition
• confusing language in the first 3 lines makes the effects of advancement in technology seem corrupting

Question 3

AO2 for…

‘wonderful’ ‘Great’ ‘Wonderful’ ‘great’

Answer 3

Repetition
- creates a tone of empty, sarcastic language
- technology distorts langauge - gets rid of meaning

Question 4

AO2 for…

(which is really the robots account)

Answer 4

Parenthesis
- represents the truth/honesrlu bejind the facade of politness

Question 5

AO2 for…

‘or’ x 5

Answer 5

Repeated conjunctions
- creates a false illusuon of choice and helpfullness

Question 6

AO2 for…

‘talking’ (line 4)
‘shout’ (line 18)
‘scream’ (line 29)

Answer 6

Shows that the speakers anger is escalating throughout the conversation
- the effect of technology is disempowering

Question 7

AO2 for…

Eine Kleine Nachmusik

Answer 7

One of Mozart’s most ‘profound’ pieces
- value diminished to meaningless music to feel a gap (hold music)
- suggests that technology has diminished the value of human-made art

Question 8

AO2 for…

the robot transfers me to himself

Answer 8

Endless, illogical cycle of robotic people

Question 9

AO2 for…

meet your needs is by looting

Answer 9

violent, dystopian imagery of future
- only way the rise of technology can be taken down is through revolting

Question 10

AO2 for…

Please hold. Please grow old. Please grow cold… Please Hold

Answer 10

Monsyllabic repetition of imperatives
- shows the agency an dcontrol of the robot
- the previous poltienss the robot has is dropped