How does the poet use humour and irony in “Ode to the Lungi”
PremiumHow does the poet use humour and irony in Ode to the Lungi to criticise social attitudes toward clothing Humour means using funny words ideas or situations that make people smile or laugh Irony means saying or showing the opposite of what is expected Kaiser Haq Present uses humour and irony to show the unfair way society looks at the lungi in the poem Ode to the Lungi He talks to Grandpa Walt Whitman and brings in places like Bangladesh Sri Lanka Myanmar America Cox s Bazar and the White House He also uses names like Beau Brummell and Stephen Hawking With these names and places he makes fun of strict dress rules and exposes their foolishness Humour in Showing Big Numbers The poet uses funny ideas to show how common the lungi is He says Hundreds of millions wear the lungi Then he jokes that at any moment there