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
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Is Pride to Blame in the Antigone tragedy? The fate of Creon is sealed by his decision to make an example of his niece‚ and quickly becomes tragic in Antigone. Creon shows us his lack of leadership skills by creating situations in which he loses the respect of his advisors‚ and the love of his family. The inability to overcome foolish pride is Creon’s greatest fault and the direct cause of his fall from grace. Initially‚ the author uses foreshadowing to hint at the upcoming turn of events. Choragos
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Cited: Joanouch‚ Gustav. "Conversations with Kafka." Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ and Drama. Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. New York: Pearson Longman‚ 2005. 371-373. Kafka‚ Franz. "The Metamorphosis." Trans. John Siscoe. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ and Drama. Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. New York: Pearson Longman‚ 2005. 336- 370.
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Cited: Kennedy‚ X. J.‚ and Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. 10th ed. New York: PEARSON LONGMAN‚ 2007. Print.
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Cited: London‚ Jack. "To Build a Fire." Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ and Drama. Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 9th ed. New York: Longman‚ 2005. 132-43.
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"Everyday Use" The story "Everyday Use"‚ written by Alice Walker‚ is a story of heritage‚ pride‚ and learning what kind of person you really are. In the exposition‚ the story opens with background information about Dee and Maggie’s life‚ which is being told by Mama. The reader learns that Dee was the type of child that got everything and had everything that she wanted‚ while Maggie was the complete opposite. The crisis‚ which occurs later in the story‚ happens when Dee all of a sudden comes home
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Cited: Kennedy‚ X. J.‚ Dana Gioia‚ and Alice Walker. "Everyday Use." An Introduction to Fiction. Boston: Longman‚ 2010. 455-61. Print.
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Cited: Allen‚ William R. “A Brief Biography.” Vonnegut Library. n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2013. Kennedy‚ X.J.‚ and Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. 12th ed. New York: Pearson‚ 2013. Print. Vonnegut‚ Kurt Jr. “Harrison Bergeron.” Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. 12th ed. New York:
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most evident of these poetic devices that are commissioned is form. “Cosmic Love” is comprised of seven four-line stanzas or quatrains‚ which alternate between verse and chorus. As described by Kennedy‚ the use of quatrains‚ “is the most common stanza form used in the English-language [of] poetry‚” (Kennedy‚ 531). Accordingly‚ this consistency gives the song a distinct configuration‚ which greatly aligns it with common arrangements of poetry. Along with its physical appearance‚ because “Cosmic Love”
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Cited: "Gardening." Plant Encycolpedia. Better Homes and Gardens‚ 1 Jan. 2012. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. . Gluck‚ Louise. "Mock Oranger." An Introduction to Poetry. By X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. Boston: Longman‚ 2010. 96. Print. Stone‚ Emily. "Mock Orange Rebuttal." Web log comment. WildandWastedYouth. Tumblr.com‚ Sept.-Oct. 2010. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. .
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