The poem, “The Clown’s Wife” can be described as?
How many verses does the poem have?
Under what theme does the poem, “The Clown’s Wife” appear?
To which literary movement does Johnson Agard belong?
In the poem, how does the speaker feel about her husband’s profession?
What is the significance of the idea of possession indicated through the title “The Clown’s Wife”?
Why does the author pay much emphasis on the wife of the clown?
Which line in the poem is more relevant to support the statement, “The narrator thinks that she is a devoted wife to her husband.”
“I do me best to cheer him up, poor soul. I juggle with eggs, I turn cartwheels, I tell jokes, I do me latest card trick,” What literary device is used to indicate the personal struggle of the narrator in the given lines?
Which line of the poem expresses the mourning of the clown?
What is the dominant theme in the poem, “The Clown’s Wife?”
What is the main reason behind the sadness of the clown?
“Up there he’s a king on a throne but at home you should hear him mourn.” Who is referred to as “he” in this line, and what technique is used in the underlined section of the line?
Why does the poet specifically use the profession of clown in the poem?
What is figuratively highlighted through the absence of communication of the clown shown in the fifth stanza?
“About my husband, the clown, what could I say?” What does the conversational tone of the narrator indicate about the character of wife?
Which theme is notably absent in the poem?
“But he doesn’t say exactly how he feels, doesn’t say what’s bothering him inside.” Why does the speaker point out that “he” doesn’t share his problems with her?
The poem can be interpreted as a commentary on which broader societal issue?
How does the narrator’s reference to “poor soul” contradict with the “king on a throne”?
