America’s greatest playwrights‚ living or dead‚ is a master of verbal irony. An examination of three strong examples of verbal irony in Millers play‚ The Crucible‚ will prove this out. While Miller started the genre of the tragedy of the common man‚ and is also know for his thoughtful and decisive plot lines‚ much of his fame‚ possibly can be attributed to his brilliant use of language generally‚ and his use of verbal irony in particular. Amidst the drama of the court scene in Act III‚ Proctor
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Chaucer’s Use of Irony in The Canterbury Tales In The Canterbury Tales‚ Geoffrey Chaucer compiles a mixture of stories on a pilgrimage into a figurative depiction of the medieval society in which he lived. Chaucer’s stories have a punch and pizzazz‚ which‚ to an average reader‚ seem uncommon to the typical medieval writer‚ making his story more delightful. Certain things account for this pizzazz‚ especially the author’s use of irony. Many of Chaucer’s characters are ironic in the sense that they
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2013 6th Edmodo Assignment Ms. Guy Lamb to the Slaughter Lamb to the Slaughter uses the different types of irony. There are three main types: Dramatic‚ Situational‚ and Verbal. Dramatic irony is cased when the audience knows something the characters don’t. Situational irony is something no one expects. And Verbal irony is saying something you don’t exactly mean. The first type of irony used is verbal irony. It was used when Mary Maloney stated “Is he dead?” knowing she had killed him. Although
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English 1102‚ 12:30‚ TR September 3‚ 2009 Essay #2 –Fiction Irony in “A Cask of Amontillado” Verbal irony has a meaning (often contradictory) concealed behind the apparent meaning of a word or phrase in order to get a point across; whereas situation irony is often coincidental and contradictory to the situation at hand in an improbable way. Throughout the story “A Cask of Amontillado”‚ Edger Allen Poe uses verbal and situational irony to add a touch of macabre humor‚ build suspense‚ and foreshadow
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A Comment on Duerr’s Critique of Elias Author(s): Stephen Mennell and Johan Goudsblom Source: Comparative Studies in Society and History‚ Vol. 39‚ No. 4 (Oct.‚ 1997)‚ pp. 729-733 Published by: Cambridge University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/179366 Accessed: 21/09/2010 15:16 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides
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named Quentin Jacobsen is asked to assist Margo Roth Spigelman on a series of practical jokes. This book is a definite read for anyone who adores mysteries and adventure. Situational irony and well developed characters make this an exquisite book for those mystery lovers out there. John Green uses situational irony to display Quentin Jacobsen’s internal conflict and change the reader’s perspective on the story. In the quote” Listen‚ she said‚ “how much money do you have on you right now? “several
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Homeless Bird was written by Gloria Whelan‚ a poet‚ short story writer‚ and a novelist. The book is about a young girl named Koly who faces many hardships. After meeting Koly’s fiance‚ Hari‚ Koly and her family realize that his parents had lied about his age and that he was very‚ very ill. Hari passed away shortly after he and Koly got married. After Hari died‚ Koly’s Sassur was so depressed over the death he would lock himself in his room every day after he got home from work. Sassur eventually
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had texted. “Hey babe so the people that live on the top floor of our apartment decided it would be a great idea to leave the water on so the entire place was flooded and they have to do a lot of construction. Which means Phil and I are homeless for the next year. Phil’s going up and living with Cynthia (His girlfriend). But I have no where to go. Could I stay with you?” “Of Course babe! It’ll be so fun having you here for a whole year.” I live in Brighton along with my best
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Irony is the general name given to literary techniques that involve surprising‚ interesting‚or amusing contradictions. 1 Two stories that serve as excellent demonstrations of irony are "The Pardoners Tale" and "The Nun’s Priest’s Tale‚" both from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Although these two stories are very different‚ they both use irony to teach a lesson. Of the stories‚ "The Pardoners Tale" displays the most irony. First and foremost‚ the entire telling of the story is ironic‚ considering
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In the poem “Barbie Doll”‚ by Marge Piercy‚ the use of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and irony expresses a tragic‚ cruel society that emphasizes appearance above personality and unrealistic beauty ideals above health and happiness. Throughout the poem a young girl is raised and bullied to believe that her appearance is the most important aspect of her self. Her self worth is torn apart until she dies. The use of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and irony works to deliver a heartbreaking message about the flawed society
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