Question

"The poem 'The Clown's wife ' shows only love of the narrator towards the clown". Illustrate this idea with examples fron the poem. 200 words needed.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Clown’s Wife’ by John Agard explores the theme of duality through a wife speaking about her clown husband and herself.

‘The Clown’s Wife’ by John Agard is a free-verse poem of seventeen lines. It tells of the professional and personal sides of a clown’s life. In the poem, the clown’s wife is the speaker. She uses colloquial language to give the reader a picture of her husband’s life. There are two sides to him: the clown and the husband. The poem offers a contrast to these sides and gives us a peek behind the ‘red nose.’ Furthermore, as the title suggests, the poem introduces us to the clown’s wife. We get a picture of her as well. So, not only do we learn about the clown, but we also discover information about his wife.