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Read the excerpt from "Openin’ Night” by Shel Silverstein.
She heard 'em giggle
She heard 'em boo
The programs sailed
The popcorn flew
As she stomped offstage
With a boo-hoo-hoo
The fringe of the curtain
Got caught in her shoe
The set crashed down
The lights did too
Maybe that’s why she didn’t want to do
An interview.
Which graphical element most contributes to the poem’s humorous tone?
varied line lengths
enjambment
punctuation
word position
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Placing "An interview." by itself (and splitting "do / An interview") creates a comic pause and surprise — the punchline — which most strongly produces the poem’s humorous tone.
Placing "An interview." by itself (and splitting "do / An interview") creates a comic pause and surprise — the punchline — which most strongly produces the poem’s humorous tone.
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