What is the tone of the poet in the phrase ‘raven black’ in the poem, Telephone Conversation?
- (a)Ignorant and absurd
- (b)Satirical and impolite
- (c)Sad and disappointed
- (d)Discriminatory but calm
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Correct option: (b)
Answer: (b) Satirical and impolite
The speaker deliberately adopts a biting, satirical, and irreverent tone when describing his bottom as 'raven black' to mock the absurdity of the landlady's obsession with skin color.
From ISC 2026 English Literature Paper 1, question 1(viii).