The Canterbury Tales‚ written by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ are a mixture of stories told from different characters. Chaucer used many forms of figurative language throughout these stories‚ including a multitude of different forms of irony. Each character comes with different personalities‚ appearances‚ traits‚ and actions. A lot of irony is shown through the actions of the characters and how the behave. The characters range from nobles to peasants‚ but are far from what one would expect in the roles the
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deal with change as it is scary and presents its own challenges to adapt to new circumstances; however‚ it is change that often sparks important growth. In the poem “A Story” by Li-Young Lee‚ the author uses a third person point of view‚ specific dialogue‚ and a creative structure in order to illustrate the growth in the relationship between the father and son and the complexities that are anticipated to arise as things change. Li-Young Lee tells the story from a third person limited point of view
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use. With his unconventional literary style‚ Wolfe is able to provide a unique perspective on the counter-culture of the sixties. In the book‚ the characters consume mind-altering drugs‚ which Wolfe attempts to capture through their disjointed dialogue. Wolfe wants to put the reader in the mindset of the Merry Pranksters‚ as he writes in the author’s note‚ “I have tried not only to tell what the Pranksters did but to re-create the mental atmosphere or subjective reality of it. I don’t think their
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Related Text Scaffold 1: Six degrees of Separation Aspects/Concepts of Belonging/Not Belonging These should be concerned with belonging/not belonging to location‚ relationship‚ society‚ ideas‚ events‚ people‚ modification of belonging over time‚ choice to belong/not belong‚ barriers to belong What is learnt from the text about the aspect? Concept in your own words Technique (2-3 techniques) Example of technique Effect of the technique on the responder Why has the composer chosen to represent
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prevalent and dominant in this film‚ particularly depicted by the lofty red lanterns as an invented icon of power. Whichever mistress has the lanterns lit in her room and courtyard means she is victorious over the other women moreover just as the film dialogue declares‚ “according to customs‚ the one with the lighted lanterns can have whatever she likes.” But it seems the only things these women can possess in the prison-like mansion‚ are frivolous;
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Essay questions: how do the novel holes deal with the issue of power? . Intro: Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ are a very important novel for students to study when learning about power and justice. The novel explores these two themes closely as we are taken an a journey through \ around camp green lake with Stanley‚ a character who has been wrong fully accused of stealing a pair of sneakers. Through the techniques\ ideas of characterisation setting and themes‚ the author is successful in communicating
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they thought‚ and what things they valued. Not only does Austen tell the reader what these values were‚ but shows her opinion of these values through her writing. Austen does this by using narrative techniques such as irony‚ characterisation and dialogue. “It is a truth universally acknowledged‚ that a single man in possession of a good fortune‚ must be in want of a wife.” From the first line of Pride and Prejudice Austen is already introducing many of the values of her society to the reader. This
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actually allows him to say? The principle of the iceberg‚ as the theory is called by Hemingway‚ leaves distinctive imprints on his short stories: a clipped‚ spare style‚ naturalistic presentation of actions and observations‚ heavy reliance on dramatic dialogue‚ and a pattern of connection extending backwards and forwards between the various stories. Because of the above‚ it is helpful to have some understanding of his theory. In Death in the afternoon‚ Hemingway (1932‚191) points out that no matter
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March 31‚ 2009 One Big Mistake Authors use ironic situations in stories to keep the readers wondering what will happen next. Irony occurs when the reader predicts that the plot or character in the story has an intention or attitude opposite to that which was actually stated. Irony is also a form of sarcasm. In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allan Poe uses every possible type of irony to create a chilling tale of a man being chained and left to die in a catacomb. In “The Necklace‚” Guy de Maupassant
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he uses themes of disillusionment‚ he tends to retain a more classic style than those of his contemporaries. What are some stylistic features of modernist literature? ➢ a radical disruption of the linear flow of narrative ➢ ironic and ambiguous juxtapositions ➢ a tone of self-mockery ➢ the opposition of inner conscience and public objective ➢ the use of allusion ➢ employment of stream-of-consciousness ➢ giving the image without explaining
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