In a well-organized paragraph, explain the theme Simon Armitage conveys in his poem, “Thank You For Waiting.” How does Armitage use satirical techniques to persuade an audience of his message?

• Begin with a topic sentence that explains the message/theme of the story and identifies satirical techniques that convey the message.

• Provide at least one piece of textual evidence for each satirical technique you identified.

• Elaborate on each piece of evidence using the say/mean/matter strategy and explain how the evidence uses the satirical technique to help convey the theme.

• End with a concluding sentence that revisits the theme and suggests real-world implications of that message.