What is irony and how is it used in the story? Irony is a stylistic device‚ used by the author to keep the drama in the story going‚ for the reader’s enjoyment. It is the twist or unexpected event which blends the elements of the story together. In the instance of O. Henry he combines exaggeration [or hyperbole] and irony to add humor in the story. O. Henry is a master of irony and exaggeration‚ so that his stories have flavor and depth. In "The Ransom of Red Chief‚" O. Henry uses the three devices;
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Should referendums be more widely used? Referendum can be defined as when the citizens either all or those in specific regions vote on a specific issue of public importance and it is conducted nationally‚ regionally‚ and locally an example of a referendum is the 2011 referendum on changing the current first past the post system to proportional representative. The public have one vote each on a specific issue and the referendum focuses on a single question with a yes/no answer. Many countries such
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Should animals be used for scientific research and experimentation? From ancient times‚ humans have relied on animals for their survival either as food (sheep‚ cow) or for competition (horses) and companionship (dogs). As humans became more familiar to their environment‚ they then also started utilizing animals for attainment of knowledge dating back to the days of the great physician Galen (129-200 AD)‚ who used animals to exhibit that arteries contain blood and not the air (qtd. in Giridharan)
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An Exploration of the investigations used to diagnose stroke Methods Used to Diagnose a stroke There are many different tests that can be carried out to help diagnose a stroke. The main way in which they are found is by using brain imaging so that they are able to pick up any visual issues. Brain imaging allows the doctors to understand whether the stroke was ischemic or hemorrhagic. It also allows them to determine how severe it was. Those who have suffered from a stroke must have a brain scan within
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Effective Teaching Methods Used by Our Prophet Mohammad S.A.W Our Prophet Mohammad S.A.W used several ways of teaching‚ which we must follow to become a highly effective teacher. Few of the methods are discussed below: Method of questioning and dialogue To gain the attention and test the knowledge of the people and to kindle their curiosity‚ the Prophet used to pose them with questions and answer it later. Ibn Omer reported that once Prophet asked his companions
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Sarcasm Used in The Great Dictator In the movie The Great Dictator‚ Charlie Chaplin depicts a dictator named Hynkel who is racist‚ opportunistic‚ and a totalitarian ruler of a fictitious country called Romania. Chaplin uses a great deal of sarcasm in the movie to present ideas that influence viewers. Sarcasm used in the movie effectively shows us with humor and pointed messages how fascism is used to consolidate Henkel’s power by blaming Jews for everything and how that is against humanity. One
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Animals should be used in scientific research It’s commonly argued that animal testing has or hasn’t increased the average lifespan of humans by 23.5 years? Facts of Why animals are used in scientific research Over 100 million animals are used every year in the United States as models in biological and medical research to study human disease‚ injury‚ development‚ psychology‚ and anatomy and physiology. Research involving animals has played a vital role in virtually every major medical advance
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DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 2.1 Separable Variables 2.2 Exact Equations 2.2.1 Equations Reducible to Exact Form. 2.3 Linear Equations 4. Solutions by Substitutions 2.4.1 Homogenous Equations 2.4.2 Bernoulli’s Equation 2.5 Exercises In this chapter we describe procedures for solving 4 types of differential equations of first order‚ namely‚ the class of differential equations of first order where variables x and y can be separated‚ the class of exact equations (equation
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Napalm has been used in World War 2‚ but became famous in the Vietnam War. It was first used as a weapon against buildings‚ but later it became a weapon against other soldiers. Napalm was very effective against people‚ because it sticks to the skin and causes extreme burn wounds. Napalm is quite an inhumane weapon. When napalm was created in World War 2‚ it was used in flamethrowers. Later in World War 2‚ Napalm was put into bombs‚ which were dropped on targets. The U.S. Army used Napalm‚ because
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industry across temperate and some subtropical areas of Australia. The dairy industry produces milk and other dairy products and help supply nearby towns and cities with dairy products. Products from dairy include milks‚ yoghurts‚ cheeses‚ creams and more. Australia exports dairy products to China‚ Japan‚ Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ Indonesia and the Middle East. Australia’s dairy industry is one of the most important rural industries. The seven main breeds of dairy cattle used in Australia include jersey
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