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    Juxtaposition in “A Tale of Two Cities”: QUOTES: LIGHT: "The golden thread that bound them all together"(208) "The opened half door was opened a little further. A broad ray of light fell into the garret." (35)- Light was let into Doctor Manette’s room. Where the Defarges (dark) had kept him. "Mr. Manette’s white head mingled with Lucie’s radiant hair‚ which warmed and lighted it as though it were the light of freedom shining on him." (40) – Representation of light. Helped him become free

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    Life or Irony

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    LIFE OR IRONY? Symbolism is utilized throughout literature‚ poetry‚ and life to take readers on a journey. Symbolism allows the reader to take the story beyond the written word. The reader is given the opportunity to process‚ ponder‚ and ultimately interpret meanings not always openly portrayed by the writer. Symbols or symbolism within a work can be both easy and difficult to determine. Stories usually can have one or several symbols. “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin‚ is a

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    From A Bronx Tale You can be anything you want to be. Remember the saddest thing in life is wasted talent. You can have all the talent‚ but if you don’t do the right thing‚ nothing happens. But when you do the right thing‚ guess what‚ good things happen. ***** Mickey Mantle don’t care about you‚ so why should you care about him? Nobody cares. ***** Trouble is like a cancer and you got to get it early. Nobody cares. Worry about yourself‚ your family‚ the people who are important

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    Irony of The Cask of Amontillado Many of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories contain a wide variety of irony‚ motifs‚ and symbolism. The unity of these elements within many of his tales creates specific moods in and throughout his works. One story in particular‚ The Cask of Amontillado not only displays Poe’s exquisite attention to detail and mastery of literary unity‚ but it clearly portrays his expertise in the use of irony within this story. The most evident use of irony is through the character’s

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    Sane or Not? by Alexa Stiles period-7 In Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Tell-Tale Heart‚" the narrator has a hard time dealing with an old man’s disfunctioned eye‚ and he becomes insane. In this story an old man is killed merely because of his eye. The narrator is crazy and can’t stand the eye and he becomes outraged and suffocates the poor old man. Every night for weeks the narrator would peek his head in the old man’s room and observe him sleep in everyway he could: "Oh‚ you would have laughed to

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    The Pardoners Tale

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    “The Pardoner’s Tale:” A Sermon of Morality and Corruption The art of persuasion proves to be an important aspect within “The Canterbury Tales” because it is this art that a pilgrim needs to exemplify in order to be deemed the best storyteller. Not only is this art the driving force behind the overarching plot of the poem but it is also an essential facet for characters within the tales so they are able to provide a complex and thought-provoking story. Understanding that the storytellers

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    Irony in Richard Cory

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    ESSAI Volume 5 Article 13 1-1-2007 Irony in "Richard Cory" Peter Cohen essai_cohen@cod.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://dc.cod.edu/essai Recommended Citation Cohen‚ Peter (2007) "Irony in "Richard Cory"‚" ESSAI: Vol. 5‚ Article 13. Available at: http://dc.cod.edu/essai/vol5/iss1/13 This Selection is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at DigitalCommons@C.O.D.. It has been accepted for inclusion in ESSAI by an authorized administrator

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    were used to compare the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare. His drama was a major success and conveyed his message clearly to the audience. Various forms of irony are exhibited in The Crucible. Dramatic irony is just one of the varieties of satire used in this playwright’s ironic masterpiece. First and foremost‚ dramatic

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    Cask of Amontillado Analysis In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story "The Cask of the Amontillado"‚ irony and symbolism and character are used to write this gothic tale. The two characters‚ Montressor and Fortunato‚ are no longer friends; as a result‚ this story is about revenge from Montressor and murder of Fortunato. Poe puts several instances of irony in this story. For example when Fortunato and Montressor are in the tunnel‚ looking for the cask of the amontillado‚ Fortunato coughs and Montressor

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    In the story “The tell-tale heart” by Edgar Allen Poe‚ insanity is portrayed right in the beginning. The author allows the reader to see from the beginning to the end the insanity of the man. This story is told in first person and it becomes a problem throughout the story. The narrator becomes an unreliable narrator. The reader cannot fully trust the narrator‚ and believe he is telling the whole truth. Throughout the story‚ the man tries to tell or impose on the reader that he is sane. He tries to

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