destruction‚ portraying Oedipus as a helpless pawn of fate. The most prominent literary device is dramatic irony‚ primarily of the spoken word‚ through which--especially in the Prologue--Sophocles captures audience attention‚ illuminates Oedipus’ arrogant personality‚ and foreshadows the events of the final scenes. It is not difficult to understand why Sophocles resorts to dramatic irony in the construction of his play. He is working with much the same problem a modern-day playwright would face
Premium Oedipus the King Oedipus Sophocles
its effects while “The Open Window” is based around deception. Both authors do a great job at setting examples of paradoxes and irony in their stories. In “Like the Sun” Sekhar‚ the main character repeats multiple times “Truth is like the sun.” I understood this as saying without truth‚ you can’t grow‚ like living things can’t survive without sun. One example of irony in this story is‚ that Sekhar told the truth all day‚ and then in the evening he regretted it because there was multiple people
Premium Salem witch trials Witchcraft Massachusetts
unique approach by allowing the reader to spend most of the play inside the mind of the psychotic Iago as he slowly destroys the life of not only Othello‚ but everyone who is in a close relationship with him. Many to this day are still unsure of the motives of Iago‚ and question his twisted pursuit of the destruction of the people around him. His actions; however‚ can be explained as an irrational and psychotic reaction due to the envy that he held towards those closest to him. Throughout
Premium Othello Iago William Shakespeare
their choices. Even in societies that do not function this way‚ the majority’s ways of thinking are reflected in how they act. Is this majority decision always right‚ however? Can the majority be trusted to make decisions and behave in ways that are considered "right"‚ "moral"‚ and "justified"? In my opinion‚ believing that the majority will always be right is a questionable and debatable belief‚ as it can often be a false assumption‚ and it should also be acknowledged that the majority itself will
Premium Middle East World War II Japanese American internment
The Pearl‚ by John Steinback‚ recalls a parable in the bible. In the novella‚ the pearl is the central symbol‚ and unlike in the bible‚ is never clearly defined. Kino‚ Juana‚ and Coyotito are affected the most by the product of the pearl. At first‚ the pearl is seen as a stroke of divine providence‚ but through-out the novella‚ it will bring misfortune. The flawless pearl is deceiving and its true essence contrasts between its apparent‚ good outcome‚ and its intended‚ bad outcome. When Kino finds
Free John Steinbeck Novella
for trade and business with other countries‚ especially in Asia and Latin America. Another major factor for the war was that the United States wanted to spread its Anglo-Saxon culture around the world and emerge as a world-wide power. Other minor motives for the war include the United States coming to the aid of the Cubans in their revolt against Spain and the feeling that the United States had the right to go into the Philippines because it had a superior culture. Commercialism played the most
Free United States
Northrop Frye in ‘The motive for metaphor’ compares science and art. The common element between the two seems to be imagination. In science it becomes the final element and in art the starting point. In Frye view‚ a scientist examines the world which we are given to live‚ scrutinises all the data and attempts at forming certain theories which would underlay the rules governing the world. I doing so‚ he moves from the known realm‚ tangible world towards the concepts in his mind‚ therefore a creation
Premium Art Creativity Mind
you spirits; That tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here " In Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare writes this passage in order to tell us about the character of Lady Macbeth. Using only this line‚ we can almost determine Lady Macbeth’s personality and her motives. Up to the point where this quote leaves off‚ we have not heard much of Lady Macbeth. In the first line Lady Macbeth says‚ "Come‚ you spirits." Already we have a dark image of her conjuring up evil spirits. She does not seem a bit intimidated by
Premium Macbeth English-language films Macbeth of Scotland
Change Is Not Always Progress Let’s start off with something simple. Progress is “advancement” or “improvement”. Change? Change is “substituting/replacing” or “transforming”. So while change may not result in progress‚ progress definitely requires change. Change is inevitable‚ but whether or not this change is in the right direction‚ moving forward‚ is what determines if there is progress. Hence‚ it isn’t change‚ but progress‚ that we should be aiming for. Scientific and technological invention
Premium Nuclear weapon Per capita income Ultrasound
Motives and Incentives “Since often enough in war it is surer and safer to quest for food with sword and buckler than with all the instruments of husbandry” Xenophon Why would the Greeks go to war in the first place? Moreover‚ why would small farmers participate in the phalanx rather than cultivate their crops and earn income? The fact that such tactical development and the ensuing improvements in the military technology were effective in battle is not a sufficient argument for the drastic increase
Premium Iliad Trojan War Achilles