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    Dramatic Monologue

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    I was seeing red and I demanded answers. “Who are you?! Show yourself right this instance.” “Who am I you ask. Why don’t you figure that out Mari.” The voice took on an even more mocking tone‚ making me see nothing but the little red furies passing through my brains. “ How do you know my name? And when I find out who you are I am going to tell my father and we will sue you for harassing me!” The voiced had burst out laughing at my statement‚ then belted out in mock horror“ Oooohhhh! I am so

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    Dramatic Monologue

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    The scene displayed a bowl-cut haired boy standing outside the school gymnasium. He had white polo shirt with hints of yellow stains and worn out shoes. He opened his bag‚ took an envolope‚ and pocketed it. The boy looked happy‚ his crooked teeth visible. He walked around the gymnasium until he reached the backdoor and opened the door. There‚ the girl’s volleyball club were practicing. The boy closed the door‚ sat on a nearby chair‚ and watched the spiking practice took place. Every now and then

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    Irony in Oedipus the King

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    THE TRAGEDY OF OEDIPUS Tragedy‚ in English‚ is a word used to indicate other words such as misfortune‚ calamity‚ disaster and many more such words. However‚ this word has another dramatic meaning‚ not far from its original meaning in English. In Western theatre it is a genre that presents a heroic or moral struggle of an individual that leads to his or her ultimate defeat or misfortune. When the audience and reader share the playwright’s particular social perception and social values they easily

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    Medea's Irony

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    one’s husband does not “ever think he’s trapped in the marriage.” (Euripides p.17) The stark contrast between the female and male experience of marriage is used by Medea to highlight the inequality faced by women. She does this again by explaining the irony in men telling women that they are “lucky to live safe at home while [men] take up their spears and go

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    the beloved tale‚ Sophocles concentrates his attention on the events directly leading to Oedipus’ 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

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    Mallard's Irony

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    she sees the arrival of her husband is perfectly fine conditions. Mrs. Louise death was caused by the joyful shock of seeing her husband. In “The Story of an Hour‚” by Kate Chopin uses irony to address Louise Mallard unhappiness and brutal marriage‚ and how she wants freedom in her life. Kate Chopin uses verbal irony to illustrate

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    Canterbury Tales

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    Essay Test In The Canterbury Tales‚ by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ each character‚ such as the Pardoner‚ Wife of Bath‚ and the Franklin‚ epitomizes their spirit and reputation through the tales they tell. The Pardoner uses his tale as a gimmick to make money‚ because he is a greedy man. The way his tale illustrates each sin‚ every listener can relate to the three brothers and feel their guilt. The Wife of Bath’s Tale expresses her own values in the way the Knight is given a second chance after raping the

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    Irony in the Crucible

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    Irony In The Crucible Irony in The Crucible In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ irony is used a number of times throughout the play. One of the examples in which irony is demonstrated is when Elizabeth Proctor lies in court about John Proctor’s affair with Abigail Williams. This technique is also found when the reader finds out that Abigail‚ Betty‚ and Tituba live in the minister’s house. Finally‚ irony is shown when John Proctor forgets one of the Ten Commandments when Hale comes to his house

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    A Pardoner's Tale

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    Radix malorum est Cupiditas‚ is the theme of the Pardoner’s Tale. It translates to greed is the root of all evil. He preaches this to others‚ but is guilty himself of the sins. The pardoner is a clear representation of hypocrisy. He even confesses that he is a fraud motivated by greed and avarice. Throughout his sermon he shows multiple examples that he is a hypocrite. A pardoner is a person who sells pardons or indulgences from the pope. Usually the money goes towards the church to help others

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    The Irony in Trifles

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    Brown Professor Evermind English 1302 2 March 2012 The Irony in Trifles The play Trifles written by Susan Glaspell is set in the nineteenth century. A trifle is a thing of little value or importance‚ so in the play Trifles the irony of the story is quite humorous. In this time period women were not treated as equals‚ men believed women did not have as much intellect as themselves‚ and treated them accordingly. With this in mind the irony of the play revolves around how much better the women were

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