Irony is when there is a situation that is strange because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected. A good example of the word ironic was when New England was settled. Two good examples of the irony during the settlement of New England were the religious and political repressions. The religious repression in New England was a great example of irony. This is so because Puritan separatist groups moved across an ocean to find religious freedom. Some went to Holland
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Irony in ‘A Gospel according to Mark’ How would you feel accepting somebody into your family and allowing them to preach to you when they are not a religious believer themselves? As we learn more in Jorge Luis Borges story ‘The Gospel according to Mark’ we find a unique message that there exists some greater power in the universe that punishes those that do preach what they do not believe. Borges uses irony in a setting to realize the importance of knowing what you teach and the potential‚ yet
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of carefully constructed irony‚ setting‚ and foreshadowing‚ Poe creates a mood that is both chilling and horrifying in “The Cask of Amontillado.” Throughout the story‚ Poe uses countless examples of irony to intensify the unsettling mood that he creates. In the beginning of the story‚ Fortunato encounters Montresor around dusk at a carnival party. Montresor says to him‚ “‘My dear Fortunato‚ you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day!’” (374). The irony of this statement is that
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priceless jewels just to find out that they each sold their priceless jewels to get something for one another. One a comb for the now missing hair‚ the other a golden chain for the now sold watch. Man once said that irony allows us to see the flaws in a person. alas in this story‚ irony did not show the flaws of the person‚ it showed the depth of love each felt to each other. When Della looked at her hair and decided to sell it for
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by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the author uses irony to expose the true character that Arthur Dimmesdale truly is.Dimmesdale is known‚ to the townspeople of the Puritan village in Boston‚ as a well spoken and profound minister who is their vision of God. Although Minister Arthur Dimmesdale has many qualities that make him stand out in the puritan community; his sinful secret that burdens him severely every day is heavily shown through the three main types of irony. The people of this Puritan community view
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2011 The Role of Irony in Shakespeare’s “Othello” The most captivating elements of Othello are Shakespeare’s clever use of literary devices‚ such as symbolism (i.e. the handkerchief‚ a symbol of faith and fidelity) and metaphor (Iago’s vulgar animal references- Iago tells Barbantio: “…an old black ram is tupping your white ewe” (1.1.88)). However‚ the most prominent literary device throughout the play is irony‚ especially surrounding the play’s villan‚ Iago. The central irony of the play lies
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Irony in "Top of the Food Chain" by T. Coraghessan Boyle 10th Grade English Ms. DeAnna Bridges Veronica Pantin T. Coraghessan Boyle’s "On Top of the Food Chain" is more than just a narration of a selfish person’s mistakes. The narrator’s tone is a literary element used to show man’s indifference for organisms that are of no immediate benefit or are a nuisance to them. _"The thing was‚ we had a little problem with the insects…"_ The narrator’s tone in "Top of the Food Chain" is quickly shown as
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trying to protect herself. As shown in the book the main protagonist tells her story in a diary. In the Color Purple many ironic devices are used to show the true meaning of the book.The ironic that the author used are situational irony and symbolism. The situational irony plays a big part in the book because it displayed many use of those devices noticed a lot of it used. For example when Mr.__ and Celie go visit shug they both fall in love with her even though she doesn’t want nothing to do with
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A narrow shaft of sunlight radiated through the awning window‚ the shimmering beam shining directly onto Booker’s face. With a moan‚ he fought his way back to consciousness‚ and opening his eyes‚ he squinted against the light of the bright rays. A bone-shaking immediately shiver ran down the length of his body‚ and pushing himself to a sitting position‚ he drew up his knees and wrapped his arms around his torso. The temperature in the room had dropped rapidly during the night‚ but he had remained
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Mason’s poem divided into four parts is principally about the ironies of power. It teaches a very simple moral lesson--however powerful may one be‚ the real power is a power of unity. All the powerful entities would have to remain united to exercise their power or make something out of it. On the other hand‚ if they use their power against each other‚ they will only end up crushing each other‚ neutralizing their powers and all of them would have die all alone. The stone‚ the first declares his
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