Now there were 2 questions for us to answer
1. Explain the irony in the poem
2. Does Shel Silverstein manage to convey some harsh realities in this poem?
Answer to Question 1:
The irony in this poem is that when Cloony the Clown attempts to be funny by performing all sorts of tricks, people think that he is not funny and even at scream at him to go back to bed. However on the other hand, when he tells them of his feelings, why he feels so sad because he is a unfunny clown and clowns are supposed to be funny, people actually think he was trying to be funny and succeeding, and laugh their front teeth off.
Answer to Question 2:
Yes. Through the poem, Shel Silverstein has managed to convey the harsh reality that sometimes, we don't understand others and therefore sometimes offend others unknowingly. Shel Silverstein also conveys the fact that when you laugh, the world laughs with you and when you cry, you cry alone.
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