4 August 2012 The Humorous Irony of Huckleberry Finn In literature often time in order to enhance a writing style or spice up a plot line authors will use literary devices. Literary devices such as irony‚ alliteration‚ foreshadowing‚ allusion‚ personification and more‚ each give a piece of literature a unique flare. An author that takes full advantage of literary devices and understands their value is Mark Twain. Twain’s novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells the story of Huck Finn a young
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Othello (Vol. 89) (Shakespearean Criticism Vol. 89) Othello (c. 1604) is one of Shakespeare’s most revered and frequently performed tragedies. Its enduring appeal stems partly from its timeless subject matter—the possessive and jealous love of a husband for his wife. Set in Venice and Cyprus‚ the play recounts how the respected Venetian general Othello falls victim to the treachery of his ensign Iago. Recently wed‚ Othello’s seemingly happy relationship with his wife Desdemona disintegrates due
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characterization‚ foreshadowing‚ and conflict. The author utilizes direct and indirect characterization to reveal the characters feelings through thoughts‚ actions and words they say. Actions and thoughts in which they show that their life is not full of meaning. The characters demonstrate their very unhappiness through the deeper
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so many more. A lot of stories are better than others because of the components of good irony‚ relate-able characters‚ and a good structure. Irony makes a really good story because it lets you discover a lot about a character and if he is good or bad‚ gonna do something to someone or help someone‚ and the personality of the character. For example writer Van Tomphson on his website says “This approach to irony can help the reader gain insight into each character’s personality. A character who is frequently
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The irony is the twist ending to this short story. When the story reached an ending‚ Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della’s hair‚ but Della cut her hair and sold it to buy a chain for Jim’s watch. This story included a situational irony. I believe the number 3 is referring to the three Magi‚ Balthasar‚ Melchior‚ and Gaspar‚ with three homelands. In the story‚ he mentioned he would love Della no matter condition she is in‚ shows that he is a kind man. The story also mentions the watch has value
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Thunder” by Ray Bradbury‚ the characters discover how cautious one must be when interacting with the fragile past. In the story‚ Eckels experiences a dinosaur hunting safari in the past‚ when things take a turn for the worse. A T-Rex startles Eckels‚ which causes him to stumble off the trail. Who knew that mistake would change the world’s future? Throughout the story‚ Bradbury utilizes a combination of conflicts‚ metaphors‚ and foreshadowing to show the character’s struggles in a totally different world
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Caribbean. Blue Mountain Road obtained its name from a historical landmark in Jamaica. Blue Mountain peak is the highest mountain in Jamaica and one of the highest peaks in the Caribbean‚ its name is indeed plausible and appropriate enough to be used as the name of a street in a city with such rich Caribbean culture. Mittelholzer Street obtained its name from a famous Guyanese novelist‚ Edgar Austin Mittelholzer. He was considered as the first professional novelist to come out of the English-speaking
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At the start of the movie known as ‘Groundhog Day’‚ we see the protagonist‚ Phil Connors‚ a selfish‚ arrogant weatherman who goes to the city of Punxsutawney to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities. But when he stays there overnight‚ he starts reliving Groundhog Day over and over again‚ though no one else is aware of it‚ as it is only affecting Phil. At first‚ he is confused‚ but when he meets two men that he’s befriended‚ he asks them: ‘If this way your last day ever‚ what would you do?’
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Othello and “O” The movie “O” by Tim Blake Nelson is based on Shakespeare’s play “Othello. They both have many differences as well as similarities. The same trap is laid for the main character in both versions and the same amount of casualties happens in both final scenes. Nelson sets his story in modern time prep school‚ and his characters are not the adults of Shakespeare’s play. Shakespeare Othello is set in the 16th century while Nelsons “O” is set I the 20th century. In Othello‚ the setting
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Foreshadowing the Death of Fortunato The use of foreshadowing in “The Cask of Amontillado” entices readers and increases the tension of the gothic piece. In the short story by Edgar Allen Poe‚ there are numerous examples of foreshadowing that lead to the death of Fortunato. In the beginning of the piece‚ Poe wrote‚ “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge” (Poe 1). The sentence implies that the main character‚ Montresor‚ is
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