Poetic Appreciation of "The Height of the Ridiculous"

Marking Scheme For Poetic Appreciation
Particulars	Marks.
Title	1/2 Mark.
Name of the Poet	1/2 Mark.
Rhyme Scheme	1 Mark.
Figure of Speech	1 Mark.
Theme/Central Idea	2 Marks.
Total Marks	5 Marks.

The poem "The Height of the Ridiculous" is composed by Oliver Wendell Holmes.

The theme of the poem revolves around the idea of humor and its consequences. It explores how something intended to be funny can have unexpected and even harmful effects.

The central idea of the poem is they the poet reflects on the experience of writing something he found hilarious but realizing the unintended consequences when his servant reads it and laughs uncontrollably.

The language is simple and conversational, making it easy to understand. The poem uses everyday words and phrases to convey its message.

The tone of the poem is light-hearted and humorous, reflecting the initial intention of the poet to amuse. However, it shifts to a more reflective and cautionary tone as the consequences of the humor become apparent.

The poem has eight stanzas of four lines each with the rhythm scheme of abcb where first hand third line does not have rhyming words, only line second and fourth rhymes together. 

The poem is full of fighters of speech like  Tautology, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Hyperbole, and Transferred Epithet

The poem suggests that while humor is enjoyable, it can also have unexpected repercussions. It warns against taking humor too far and highlights the importance of considering the impact of our words on others.

I like this poem as it is a poem with fun , what ch makes us happy.

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Points of Appreciation In Tabular Form 

Poetic Appreciation of 'The Height of the Ridiculous'
Points	Explaination.
Poem No 8	8. 'The Height of the Ridiculous'
Title	The Height of the Ridiculous
Name of the Poet	Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Rhyme Scheme	The poem has eight stanzas of four lines each with the rhythm scheme of abcb
Theme/Central Idea	The revolves around the central idea of humor and its consequences. It explores how something intended to be funny can have unexpected and even harmful effects.
Favorite Line	I like the complete poem as it's really funny and gives me the real pleasure..