The Man Who Couldn’t Cry
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"The Man Who Couldn’t Cry" is a darkly humorous folk song by Loudon Wainwright III that tells the surreal life story of an emotionally blocked man who finally breaks down in an over-the-top, cathartic ending.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy song
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song ⓘ |
| climaxDescription | over-the-top cathartic breakdown ⓘ |
| composer | Loudon Wainwright III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Loudon Wainwright III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | life story of a man unable to cry ⓘ |
| featuresNarrativeDevice |
black comedy
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exaggeration ⓘ hyperbole ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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folk ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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voice ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
catharsis
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dark humor ⓘ emotional release ⓘ emotional repression ⓘ irony ⓘ suffering and misfortune ⓘ |
| isPartOf | repertoire of Loudon Wainwright III ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Loudon Wainwright III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | emotionally repressed man ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | surreal ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | darkly humorous ⓘ |
| performer | Loudon Wainwright III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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