Authors of short stories use elements of style to make their stories interesting. There are many elements of style used by authors. Irony and theme are often used in short stories. This is clearly shown in O. Henry’s short stories such as: “The Gift of the Magi‚” “The Lickpenny Lover‚” “The Midsummer Knights Dream‚” “The Cop and the Anthem‚” and “Ships.” The short stories of O. Henry use the element of theme to bring about ironic endings. In “The Gift of the Magi” there are elements of theme throughout
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“What does your heart tell you?” Do I have company in the living room when I am watching one of my girly movies? Please. I’m sitting there alone (unless I have some girl-friends over). But with “She’s the Man” males were present watching it and enjoying it. Amanda Bynes strives to prove a point that girls can do anything that a guy can and not only scores the final goal to win the game against Cornwall but also wins over my stingy brothers. Everything about the cover of the movie screams chick
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Irony moving the story forward To keep a reader intrigued and interested in what you are writing is a secret. That secret to success is not much of a secret at all‚ its all about keeping the story consistent and flowing naturally with transitions. You don’t want a long boring ol story making your audience sleep‚ a humours‚ suspenseful‚ full of ironic scenes would be sure to keep a reader on there feet wanting to see what will happen next. Authors use a box full of tools which contain literally
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Name: Hao Nhat Le Class: 15B The language and point of view in “ Tell- tale – Hearts” Edgar Allan Poe made “Tell – Tale – Hearts” story special for the reader. It is a study of paranoia and mental deterioration. He combines the narrator and protagonist. Poe writes this story from the perspective of the murderer of the old man. When an author creates a situation tell a personal account‚ the general shock of the story is sharp. In my opinion‚ it is greats story because of using of language and
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To Tell or Not To Tell By: Cristal Shawver DeVry University No. of pages: 7 Table of Content INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………PG. 3 ETHCIAL CHALLENGE #1……………………………………………………………...PG 3-4 ETHCIAL CHALLENGE # 2……………………………………………………………..PG 5-6 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………PG. 6 First come love‚ then comes marriage‚ then comes momma with the baby carriage is the way most conservatives wants society to adhere by. But in today’s world‚ most baby carriages are coming before
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Paper #2 Throughout time sitcoms have used satire‚ irony and parody to entertain and get laughs out of its audience. Almost everyone likes certain sitcoms for different reasons‚ but mostly because they enjoy a good laugh. I want to talk about sitcoms and what is hiding behind the satire‚ irony and parodies. Sitcoms are meant to help its audience through social anxieties without fully coming out and saying what it is doing. The word sitcom is actually two words put together which was once called
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Though there are many themes in the song Tell Your Heart To Beat Again‚ the one that helps express the most important thing in life is that living can be hard. S2L3 says that the world makes you feel like you’re being covered by a shadow. However‚ the song doesn’t mean that something is constantly blocking you from the sun. Figuratively‚ the shadow stands for your hardships following you around such as; depression; pain; anger and frustration. This shows why the theme of the song is that life can
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Irony Matt looked on as Mr Lensher was handcuffed by the police. The wrinkles on his face were suddenly so detailed that Matt suspected if he had made the right decision. Aged sixty‚ a sentence for theft would have caused to die in jail. Ironically‚ Matt could remember the exact same words Mr Lensher once told him‚ "No matter how old or young a person is‚ or whatever reason he has for committing a crime‚ if he breaks the law‚ he deserves to be punished. " It was these exact words that made Matt
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Irony: the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning (Merriam Webster Dictionary) Of the four soldiers wandering behind enemy lines after the Battle of the Bulge‚ Billy Pilgrim is the least soldierly and least likely to survive. He’s the only one who survives. He also survives the incineration of Dresden‚ not bad for an unfit prisoner of war. He is also the lone survivor of an airplane crash. Edgar Derby is tried and executed for plundering
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Chaucer’s Irony Geoffrey Chaucer uses irony as a way to convey his ideas in a more effective manner. Two stories from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales that demonstrate this use of irony are "The Pardoners Tale" and "The Nun’s Priest’s Tale." Although these two stories are very different‚ they both use irony to teach a similar lesson. The Pardoner is a hypocrite. He preaches about drunkenness‚ while he tells his story intoxicated. He talks about blasphemy and greed‚ and he attempts to sell fake religious
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