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    I have an inclination that this is the last time you will hear from me. OH MY GOODNESS‚ YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS. Rodrigo‚ Cassio‚ and Iago got into a sword fight which has lead to the death of the dear Roderigo. I am sure someone will miss him. Then after that death‚ Iago cut off Cassio’s leg. Everyone comes rushing in. Iago tried to blame it 9n Bianca but no one listened they just wanted to get him some help. Desdemona and Othello did nit show though. Othello decided to kill her tonight. He thought

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    You know what? There’s just one thing I want to do. And that’s killing you. I like what you’ve done. ’What a wow!’ Thank you. I wouldn’t have entertained them‚ but... since it’s you‚ my boy‚ I know you... and trust you. I think someone saw me when... I killed Innocentia‚ and they keep sending me messages. - Excuse me? - It was either me or her. I think someone saw that‚ and now they’re following me. Come to bed‚ baby. No‚ I can’t. They’ll kill me in my sleep. No‚ baby. Who’ll kill you

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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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    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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    The Pardoner’s Tale: Irony Nearly every aspect of the Pardoner’s tale is ironic. Irony exists within the story itself and in the relationship between the Pardoner and the story. The ending of the story presents a good message despite the Pardoner’s devious intentions to swindle money from the other pilgrims. By using irony in the Pardoner’s tale‚ Chaucer effectively criticizes the church system. The irony begins as soon as the Pardoner starts his prologue. He tells the other pilgrims

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    Irony: Purpose Of Satire

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    An Introduction to Satire sat.ire n. 1. 2. A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony‚ derision‚ or wit. Irony‚ sarcasm‚ or caustic [bitterly cutting/burning] wit used to attack or expose folly‚ vice‚ or stupidity. (dictionary.com) Ian Johnston‚ retired instructor at Malaspina University-College‚ Nanaimo‚ British Columbia‚ Canada‚ offers helpful information in more clearly defining the use and characteristics of satire: Purpose of Satire: “If we see someone or

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    Backing up the turning point of events‚ in this situation in the story Mary creates Situational Irony in the story when she cooks the lamb that was used as a murder weapon and serves it to the detectives. Situational irony is when the main character of the story does something the audience expects it to do. Dahl includes this literary element when he incorporates a detail such as “Why don’t you eat up that

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    Ollie McGee Have you seen walking through the village A Man with downcast eyes and haggard face? That is my husband who‚ by secret cruelty Never to be told‚ robbed me of my youth and my beauty; Till at last‚ wrinkled and with yellow teeth‚ And with broken pride and shameful humility‚ I sank into the grave. But what think you gnaws at my husband’s heart? The face of what I was‚ the face of what

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    Irony In Barbie Doll

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    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 that existed

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    Irony -A Rose for Emily

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    Irony -A Rose for Emily The actions of the town drove her to do what she did and how they criticized her for not being social when they were the cause of her being ostracized. Also there is irony in the southern gentility and aristocracy. The people despised her for her inclusion in that high social class yet you need society to create this illusion of a higher class. You can’t be atop the social hierarchy if society does not recognize you as part of that social hierarchy. A good example is

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