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    Along with using paradoxes the Party is filled with different types of irony‚ which not only messes with the character‚ but also the reader. The Ministries carries a lot of the irony in the novel‚ therefore it is no surprise that without them the government couldn’t keep people oppressed. Now‚ according to Oceania the Ministry of Truth dealt with media and education‚ the Ministry of Peace with war‚ the Ministry of Love with law and punishment and the Ministry of Plenty with economic affairs. Now

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    Chopin‚ there are many examples of situational and dramatic irony. As the reader progresses through the story‚ a character’s true emotions will be revealed. The ironic examples in the story show a different view towards events that happened in the story. As character’s thoughts are shown‚ the reader will acknowledge their true emotions and persona. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ there are many examples of situational irony hidden throughout the story. The situational irony in the story tends

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    CPE 12 April 2011 Realism Essay Irony is all around in everyday‚ daily‚ lives. Sometimes people don’t notice it‚ but if they would take a step back and really look‚ irony would be right there. In “The Story of an Hour” and “Richard Cory” irony takes place quite a bit. The irony in “The Story of an Hour” is that Mrs. Mallard’s husband dies‚ and as soon as she hears of this news‚ she starts feeling relieved‚ free‚ and happy. In “Richard Cory”‚ the irony is that he was a very wealthy‚ good-looking

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    ALLEN| IRONY IN MACBETH There are many types of irony used in Macbeth.. Without the irony‚ the tragedy would not be quite so tragic. Verbal‚ dramatic‚ and situational irony was used in the story of Macbeth. One type of irony used in Macbeth is verbal irony. This is when a character says one thing and means the opposite. Examples of this are when Macbeth says to Banquo‚ “Tonight we hold a solemn supper‚ sir‚ And I’ll request your presence” or when he says “Fail not our feast". Verbal irony makes

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    Situational Irony

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    Many times authors use irony to prove a point. There are three types of irony: dramatic‚ verbal‚ and situational. Situational irony is present in “The Sniper”‚ “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ “Gift of the Magi”‚ and “The Necklace” to help create the theme in the stories. In the story The Sniper situational irony plays a major part in the story.”The lust of battle died in him. He became bitten by remorse” (O’Flanerty). This shows situational irony because he was ready to kill‚ but when the sniper

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    Irony Essay In the timeless tragedy Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles implements masterful irony in the forms of dramatic‚ verbal‚ and situational ironies‚ which are essential contributions to the theme of the limitations of a man’s potential caused by fate. The dramatic end of Oedipus raised a crucial question of the extent of a man’s impact on society in the minds of the Chorus‚ “Luckless Oedipus‚ whom of all men I envy not at all” (1378). The reason that this question is elevated into the minds of both

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    use of rhetorical devices such as symbolism‚ foreshadowing‚ and irony. Also his risky personality that provoked him to write this story as play instead of a novel. Writing a play is exceptionally harder to pull off‚ and Arthur Miller did just that. To have this much success with a piece of literature‚ rhetorical devices are a must‚ and a huge one that

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    Dramatic Irony – Dramatic irony is one the most crucial elements in an ancient Greek tragedy. It is a format used in many of Aeschylus‚ Euripides‚ and Sophocles plays. Usually the tragedy will begin with a monologue from a character or the chorus telling the audience what will happen. When the events unfold to be true a sense of irony unveils. An awesome example of irony is in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon. Cassandra has prophetic powers; however‚ the Chorus does not listen to and understand anything she

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    Irony in The Crucible Irony is a contrast between what is stated and what is meant‚ or between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. The Crucible is a play by the American playwright Arthur Miller‚ and is filled with examples of irony throughout the play to build suspense and create anxiety. Arthur Miller used three kinds of irony‚ and they are dramatic‚ situational‚ and verbal irony. The Crucible is filled with many examples for each kind of irony through the play. The dramatic

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    Dramatic Irony is the result of information being shared with the audience but withheld from one or more of the characters. Example: In Act 1 Scene 4‚ line 50 ‚ the witches hail Macbeth‚ “thane of Cawdor!” Dramatic irony: At this point‚ Macbeth is unaware that the king has conferred this honor upon him because of his valor in battle‚ so he attributes his fortune to the witches’ prophecy. However‚ the audience knows Duncan made the pronouncement in Act 1‚ Scene 3. Purpose: This dramatic irony is to

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