2011 The Role of Irony in Shakespeare’s “Othello” The most captivating elements of Othello are Shakespeare’s clever use of literary devices‚ such as symbolism (i.e. the handkerchief‚ a symbol of faith and fidelity) and metaphor (Iago’s vulgar animal references- Iago tells Barbantio: “…an old black ram is tupping your white ewe” (1.1.88)). However‚ the most prominent literary device throughout the play is irony‚ especially surrounding the play’s villan‚ Iago. The central irony of the play lies
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symbolism in the story‚ the types of irony used‚ situational and dramatic irony help emphasize the image of a family dealing with each other while dealing with the phase of death. The family relations as well as the country environment are expressed through these types of irony. They often occur as while the book does deal with serious issues‚ the family dynamic is a big part of the novel and the people around them get involved with them. The situational irony in the story involves having the character
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ever read the story The Cask of Amontillado? Do you know what irony is? Did you know there are three types of irony? Well if not… there are three types of irony and they are verbal irony‚ dramatic irony‚ and situational irony. If you want to know more about what the short story The Cask of Amontillado has to do with this situation continue to read. In each section there will be three examples of irony that are related to that type of irony. There will be one real life example and two examples from the
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Introduction Chapter I. Irony i.i Types of irony i.ii Irony in literature Conclusion to the Chapter I Chapter II. “The Jewelry” by Guy de Maupassant ii.i Plot summary ii.ii Analysis of the story ii.iii Irony in “The Jewelry” Conclusion to Chapter II Conclusion Bibliography Introduction “Expect the unexpected‚” is something that I heard many times. We should follow this rule while reading different genres of writing‚ because writers use irony to keep readers’ attention
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usually a good thing‚ but at the same time surprise can be a bad thing. Situational irony is what authors will use to create an unexpected twist in the story that will surprise the reader. Other than surprise‚ situational irony creates many more emotions for the reader. For example‚ O.Henry utilizes situational irony to develop a hysterical feeling in “The Ransom of Red Chief.” Guy de Maupassant uses situational irony to construct the feeling sorrow in his story “The Necklace.” By looking over “The
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Irony and surprise are common literary devices authors use to communicate their ideas when writing literary works. Irony allows the writer to suggest an interpretation that is different from the literal meaning of the words used in the text. The element of surprise allows the writer to manipulate the reader’s expectations and take them somewhere completely different. In the short stories‚ A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flanney O’Connor and Happy Endings by Margaret Atwood‚ both authors use the element
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The short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allen Poe is about a psychotic man named Montresor who seeks revenge against Fortunato‚ a man who allegedly committed malice towards him. Poe utilizes verbal irony to establish the story’s events and to create a humorous yet subtle way to show the misfortunes of Fortunato which eventually leads up to his death. For example‚ “Enough‚ he said; the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough” (Poe 241). Fortunato
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Irony is a statement or action whose obvious meaning is hidden by a contrary meaning. In both endings of Story of an Hour and Bliss irony is used. In Story of an Hour‚ the characters and the doctor believe that Louise died “of joy that kills.” (p.97). However‚ the readers know that her death was from an unspoken and completely different cause. From the moment Mrs. Mallard had received news that her husband had died‚ she was overjoyed. She began to visualize a new‚ free life. With her husband dead
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Dramatic Irony in Oedipus In the play written by Sophocles‚ Oedipus the King‚ there are several instances of irony. Dramatic irony‚ or tragic irony as some critics would prefer to call it‚ usually means a situation in which the character of the play has limited knowledge and says or does something in which they have no idea of the significance. The audience‚ however‚ already has the knowledge of what is going to occur or what the consequences of the characters actions will be. The degree of irony and
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in his story‚ the cask of amontillado brilliantly uses situational and verbal irony to establish his signature disturbing mood. Irony is a contrast between an expected outcome and an actual outcome. During the first part of the story‚ Montresor the protagonist character came across Fortunato the antagonist character‚ “during the supreme madness of the carnival season”(6 Poe). This is a prime example of situational irony because at a carnival the reader is expecting the event to be full of fun and
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