wife‚ and his wife’s cousin‚ with whom he is in love. Wharton uses different literary devices to develop the plot‚ including irony as one of the most effective. The use of irony in the novel‚ especially in the climatic sledding scene‚ greatly adds to the development of the tragedy. The sled ride which Ethan and Mattie take at the end of the story is full of irony. They often talk of going sledding together. In the first conversation that the two have in the novel‚ sledding becomes one of the
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one sin‚ only one. And that is theft” (16). The second irony is Baba tells Amir that there is one better than a Pashtun by your side. “We may be hardheaded and I know we’re far too proud‚ but‚ in the hour of need‚ believe me that there’s no one you’d rather have at your side than a Pashtun” (140). The last irony I found unique is the lip scar Amir gets later on in his life that is the same as Hassan’s lip when he was little.Hosseini utilizes irony as a part of his book to give another push to the story
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barely had a role in society. Even in a loving relationship‚ a woman was still unequal to a man; she did not have the freedom she desired. Chopin uses irony‚ symbolism and reverse theory to express Louise Mallard’s thoughts as she grieved her husband’s death and embraced her newly found freedom. Throughout the text‚ Chopin uses two types of irony; situational and dramatic. This story is mainly based on ironic issues‚ meaning that the readers are portrayed one picture and the opposite that’s not
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Situational irony was a key factor in The Gift of The Magi. Without the irony‚ the story would have been less interesting to readers and have a lesser meaning. The irony connects the story together fully and catches the reader’s eye. Della and Jim‚ the two main characters‚ are married and live in a small flat together. They are poor and only have 2 items that they see to have great value‚ Della’s hair and Jim’s watch. Della’s hair is long‚ curly‚ and beautiful. Jim’s watch is gold and has been passed
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Oedipus Rex- Dripping with Irony Sophocles’ masterpiece Oedipus has both fascinated and terrified audiences for centuries. The story offers unique insight into the complexities of human nature‚ of pain and suffering. King Oedipus is fortune’s fool‚ and at the mercy of fate throughout the entire play. It is‚ however‚ his own decisions and actions which ultimately cause his demise. With creative use of irony‚ Sophocles makes apparent how tragic both fate and even free will can be. The entire story
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Unit 503 - Champion Equality‚ Diversity and Inclusion Outcome 1 - Understand diversity‚ equality and inclusion in own area of work. 1.1 - Explain models of practice that underpin equality‚ diversity and inclusion in own area of responsibility. As domiciliary care supervisor I am required to have knowledge‚ skills and an appropriate attitude that will enable me to: Treat colleagues‚ service users‚ carers and others with respect Act in ways that recognise that people are different and
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In the article “ Irony in lord of the files” the author Henri Taylor talks about his own beliefs in the article. Taylor also talks about the social class issue in the book the lord of the flies. Taylor also talked about the psychoanalytic issues in the characters in the book. Taylor covered a lot of ground in his article and talked about everything. In the end of the article he even made an analysis. Analysis The article written by taylor covered a lot of ground and made several connections to
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Verbal and Situational Irony in “The Simpsons” “The Simpsons” is the longest animated series with twenty-two seasons which has the main characters consisting of Homer‚ Marge‚ Lisa‚ Bart‚ and Maggie Simpson. The show satirizes American culture‚ society‚ television and many aspects of the human condition. Not only does “The Simpsons” have a lot of fans in America‚ but the show is watched around the globe. The Simpsons has kept their population viewing for over twenty years. For this reason
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English 102 Situational irony is when a character’s actions have the opposite of their intended effect. There are clear instances of situational irony found in the short stories‚ “Prodigal Son”‚ “The Gift of the Magi”‚ and “The Yellow Wallpaper”. All of these stories have characters that found themselves in an unexpected circumstance. The biblical story‚ “Prodigal Son”‚ is about a father who plans to leave his sons an inheritance after he dies but his younger son asked his father
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Jonathan Blais Mr. Ersinghaus Story Critiques 9 May 2011 My Kid’s Dog and Irony Ron Hansen’s work‚ My Kid’s Dog‚ is a story about revenge‚ irony‚ and circularity. The family pet‚ Sparky‚ dies. We are informed of this in the first lines of the piece‚ “My kid’s dog died. Sparky. I hated that dog (244).” Here Hansen gives us a clue to their relationship‚ “We got off on the wrong foot. Whining in his pen those first nights. My squirt gun in his face and him blinking from the water.
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