author uses elements of dialogue‚ setting‚ and characterization to illustrate the irony of Fotunato’s demise. In this short story‚ there are many cases of ironic dialogue used between the two characters. For instance‚ when Montresor first talks with Fortunato‚ he says‚ “ ‘My dear Fortunato‚ you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking today!’ ” (Poe 210). The quote is ironic because he was not luckily met and it will end in his death. Another occasion where dialogue is used‚ is when Montresor
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twenty four through Mrs. Merriweather’s dialogue‚ actions‚ and ironic statements. In chapter twenty four‚ Mrs. Merriweather and the ladies’ missionary society get together and the topic of Tom Robinson’s trial is brought up. During the discussion of the trial Harper Lee uses Mrs. Merriweather’s dialogue to develop the ladies’ hypocrisy. After griping about how the blacks in the community are dissatisfied about the outcome
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PG11 A humorous tone was set by the author throughout the dialogue. 8. PG12 The dialogue throughout this page had diction to it. 9. PG13 Parallel structure was used as Miss Watson continually insinuated and said Huck was a fool. 10. PG14 Imagery was used as Huck described the situation of the drowned man. 11. PG15 The boys pretending to be different minorities is ironic because in those times it was very prejudice. 12. PG16 It is ironic for Tom Sawyer to call Huck a numskull because Tom fits
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Literary techniques refer to the deliberate construction of language to further the story whether that be to develop character‚ plot‚ suspense or to create an enjoyable humorous novel. Jane Austen applies many literary techniques such as point of view‚ dialogue‚ letters and irony to tell the story of Pride and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice is told in third person limited omnipresent point of view but mainly told through Elizabeth’s consciousness. This point of view is a successful narrative technique
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Peregrine Pickle. In their tense argument regarding Pickle’s lover‚ who is also Gauntlet’s sister‚ illustrates Smollett’s balance of controlled emotion and social propriety. Although the two characters express hated contentment for each other through ironic repetition‚ they still are able to abide by the social norms of family‚ age‚ and respect towards others. Despite the fact that Gauntlet and Pickle are in a commotion of emotions‚ they are able to control it and
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V that he deserves and that matches his own speech. It also shows no one is listening to him anymore and he’s lost power because of the empty seats. • This is paralleled with V meeting with Creedy‚ his guards and the captive Sutler underground. Dialogue - Sutler’s broadcast • "My fellow Englishmen: tonight our country‚ that which we stand for‚ and all we hold dear‚ faces a grave and terrible threat. This violent and unparalleled assault on our security will not go undefended... or unpunished. Our
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Short Paper #1 Diotima Plato’s Symposium presents an ironic twist of society’s respect towards individuals on the basis of gender and intellect. The dialogue opens with the gathering of respected men over the discussion of Eros at a symposium. The overall tone exuded by the male figures throughout the dialogue displayed a sign of superiority over females through certain mediums in their encomium. Such is not the case with the speech delivered by the upmost respected scholar of his time‚ Socrates
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highly ordered form of poetry is very ironic because the circumstances being described are disorder and dysfunctional domesticity - onomatopoeia in “shriek” and “screamed” - simile “like the horizon” - metaphor “scalpels of their din” (din = noise) - direct quotation from unnamed woman shows her suffering - use of 3 exclamation marks suggests a voice and a personality at breaking point - poem ends with phrase: “the matter ends” o this is ironic because the matter (of family disorder)
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build suspense‚ and foreshadow the ending. The Title of the story begins the ironic theme for this short story. The word cask‚ meaning wine barrel‚ is derived from the same root word used to form casket‚ or coffin. Thus‚ the cask figuratively represents Fortunato’s final scene as he is trapped for eternity in the catacomb casket. Fortunato’s Costume is another factor in this tail that I found to be relatively ironic as well. Fortunato dresses as a court jester. His celebratory outfit contrasts
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horror‚ and communicate the theme. It is ironic that we only have Montresor’s word for what happened‚ but yet he is an unreliable narrator. Montresor can be considered an unreliable narrator because he never gives any details of the “thousand injuries” he has suffered at the hand of Fortunato or how he was insulted. Montresor says‚ “You‚ who so well know the nature of my soul‚ will not suppose‚ however‚ that gave utterance to a threat.” This is ironic because the reader does not know the nature
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