Marissa R. York Professor Michele DeGraffenreid English 102 13 January 2015 Voices Paint the Perspective The poem The Unknown Citizen is questioning the moral worth of societies formalities. This man does everything expected by society; obeying all laws‚ paying all taxes‚ etc. Does this make him a good human being? Did he live a good life? This poem is dealing with the idea of the modern “man” and weather or not nothing was wrong but if anything was right? Just because something
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Weak-minded will people think that buying products of certain color will help find the cure of cancer 2. Brainwashed people 3. Ignorance Techniques Employed: * Verbal Irony: “Smoke for the cure” (picture of pink cigarettes) * Understatement: “A pack (of cigarettes) a day keeps cancer away” * Situational irony: women smiling while smoking Effect: * It’s ironic because just because they’re pink doesn’t mean that it would help find the cure of cancer instead they will give
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Jack Davis Jack Davis uses many dramatic conventions in his play‚ Honey Spot. The three main devices focused on in this essay are the interlude‚ tension and dramatic irony. The interlude informs the audience about what is happening without any dialogue. Tension is created by language or dialogue or by actions. Dramatic Irony is a strange or unusual coincidence. Normally the character in the play would not be aware of the coincidence‚ but the audience is. In this paragraph I will be explaining
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Each individual short story has its’ own point of view and voice. Within short stories there are different types of narrative and also different types of irony being used. Each individual author has their own way of telling a story; also they have a certain way to portray their story to an audience. For two specific short stories Everything That Rises Must Converge and Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter we can analyze to see what point of view and voice is being used. Everything That Rises Must Converge
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the characters. This is evident in Marlene and Charlene’s life as the use of imagery exploits the drastic transformation they experience. Similarly‚ foreshadowing techniques display the inner turmoil the protagonists are facing. Lastly‚ situational irony is used to show the characters final transition from the innocent people they were to the guilty people they have become. The narrator uses imagery to give insight on Marlene and Charlene’s characters‚ revealing their loss of innocence. As Marlene
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In ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ dislike for the character of Mrs Birling is created in numerous ways. A number of techniques are used throughout the play in order to portray this negative image to the audience. For instance‚ her naivety is repeatedly mentioned and her class conscious attitude is prominent in the play. From the outset‚ Priestley uses Mrs Birling’s persona to create an unlikeable character‚ a woman who is described as ‘cold’ in the stage directions‚ displaying the attitudes she will show
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Tess of the d’Urbervilles Some critics have said that fate conspires against Tess‚ and that she is not responsible for the things which happen to her. She herself says‚ "I am more sinned against than sinning." Do you agree or disagree? Support your answer with evidence from the text. As a person who believes that many things are un-avoidable‚ no matter how careful you are to avoid them‚ I believe that Tess’s life was tragically destroyed by the hand of fate. It is obvious through the words
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The Cop And The Anthem By O Henry 1) What are the signs of approaching winter in the story? The signs of approaching winter given by the author are: 1. The birds (geese) flying south 2. Women wanting to buy new warm coats (sealskin coats – coats made from sealskin keep people really warm) 3. The dead leaves falling from trees Three signs of approaching summer in India are: Dry river beds Barren
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keep warm. Irony- a technique of indicating‚ as through character or plot development‚ an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated; Situational‚ Dramatic‚ Verbal. 1. The man undergoes jealousy of his dog and a fierce battle against his environment. The man dies as a result of panicking and trying to rush against death‚ himself‚ and nature‚ dramatic irony. 2. “He pictured the boys finding his body the next day‚” is also a result in situational irony. 3. The whole
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use this to point out a fault in society that they feel should be morally corrected. In order to correctly identify whether or not something is sarcasm or satire‚ you have to check for five attributes: object of satire‚ underlying message‚ type of irony‚ type of satire‚ and other literary techniques that the author used to get their point across (Hersker). Satire is a form of art that has been used since the beginning of time and has become the main way people criticize culture. Thanks to technological
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