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Poetry analysis questions and responses on "Hazel Tells LaVerne" by local Ithacan poet Katharyn Howd Machan.

1. What creates the poem's humor?

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   How does Hazel's use of language reveal her personality? Is her treatment of the frog consistent with her character?

In many ways I believe that the language use itself is what creates the poem's humor. Also the absurdity of bringing a magical creature/fairy tale element into a very &#;real world&#; setting. It's very specific &#; not just a hotel or a motel, but a Howard Johnson's.

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It stirs up images of some ultras teal and orange building with rooms that smell of cigarettes. It's a very realistic setting which is a stark contrast against the whimsy of the magical frog &#;prince&#;.

Hazel's language use gives us the impression that she is uneducated, but independent and (for lack of a better word) &#;sassy&#;.

The use of &#;sohelpmegod&#; without spaces or &#;well I screams&#; &#; or the fact that the entire poem reads like one giant r