Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding in 1954. Irony‚ in literature can be anything from sarcasm to a shocking plot twist that can be inconvenient to the characters toward the end. A type of irony is situational which is where something very unexpected shows up at the last minute making the outcome of the story completely different then you expected. Such as the one in Lord of the Flies that effects one special character named Simon‚ and really almost all the characters. In the story
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ dramatic irony‚ suspense‚ and tragedy are the main literary terms that contribute to making this play so comical. I really liked the dramatic irony‚ because it has its own kind of comedy. This play also teaches people many different things such suspense and tragedy. It is a very suspenseful because people are waiting to see how the people die. The tragedy is also horrible but in a sick demented way kind of funny. Dramatic irony caught my attention in the way the nurse
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Irony In the Necklace and Silas Marner there is a common element‚ irony. Yet‚ two different tales are being told. In the book Silas Marner‚ the main character is accused of theft in the very beginning. In The Necklace‚ Mathilde Loisel borrowed a necklace and lost it after her one and only night of fame. A common thing was lost in both stories‚ their pride. Irony occurs in Silas Marner when Silas gets stolen from‚ when earlier in the book he was accused of stealing. Not only that‚
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Haste and It’s Influences in Romeo and Juliet In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ haste is a large factor that contributes to the tragedy of the play. In many places‚ Romeo acts very hastily with decisions having to do with marriage with Juliet. However‚ the character most responsible for the tragedy of the play is Mercutio. His hasty behavior having to do with fighting Tybalt in acts two and three most influences the tragedy in Romeo and Juliet. Haste helps Shakespeare communicate his point on
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In Aeschylus’s Eumenides‚ the trial of Orestes leads to a profound interaction between the Erinyes‚ soon to be the Eumenides‚ and the goddess Athena. The Erinyes are forced to abandon their “ancient rights”‚ with their reward being a cave underneath the city and the power to bless those who honor them. There is a distinct tension created between Athena and the Erinyes‚ as it is clear that Athena is taking their customs by force rather than the Erinyes choosing to give up what they hold dear. Refrain
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"Greasy Lake" by Tom Coraghessan Boyle‚ is the story of a group of 19 year old adolescents‚ searching for a situation that will proclaim them as "bad boys" and how their minds change and develop. Tom Boyle uses the theme of being bad by showing different characters to symbolize someone always trying to be more than they really are. In this story‚ there are many symbolism that the author uses. The term "Greasy" means messy‚ dirty‚ and not clean. The term "Lake" means clean‚ pure‚ and blue. It is
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who want you to live a long‚ happy life. However‚ that is not the case when it comes to Montresor in "The Cask of Amontillado". He shows concern and courtesy towards his friend Fortunato‚ only to kill him in an extremely disturbing manner. Adding irony within the narrative‚ Montresor is a villain who enhances the story because of his manipulative qualities and lack of remorse. Montresor is a master of manipulation. He encounters his so called friend‚ Fortunato‚ and is extremely kind and warm towards
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35. The scarlet letter has not done its office because it was meant to eventually get Hester to reveal the identity of her accomplice by consuming Hester with guilt and making her weak however‚ the scarlet “A” had quite the opposite effect. a. Verb Tense b. The scarlet letter “has not done its office” because its intention is to eventually get Hester to reveal the identity of her accomplice by consuming Hester with guilt and making her weak however‚ the scarlet “A” has quite the opposite effect
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The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allen Poe‚ and The Lowest Animal by Mark Twain have many differences but one central theme. They both express the belief that the human race can be destructive. Both stories have very different settings. Poe’s story The Pit and the Pendulum takes place in a completely pitch black room. From lines 102 - 103 the narrator says‚ “the blackness of eternal night encompassed me”(pg.252). The narrator wakes up and tries to navigate and almost falls in a pit. He was put
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“Fine‚”‚ I cried‚ “Take your stupid shirt‚ you can have it. I hate you.” That last part was a lie. We both knew that but it still struck a chord in him. I could tell as he looked at me with a pained expression. I no longer wanted him to see me cry so I wiped my tears and went back into the room. Chris left to go meet his mom in the car since he should have left ten minutes ago. About twenty minutes later‚ all the cleaning was finished and I was making plans with some of the leaders to go out to
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