Literary Terms Vocabulary: Irony Irony A contrast between expectation and reality. It can be: • tragic • profound • funny There are three types or irony: 1. verbal 2. situational 3. dramatic Verbal Irony When we say the opposite of what we mean. e.g.‚ When a mother walks into a room and sees that her children‚ instead of doing their homework‚ are playing video games‚ she gives them a stern look and says "Once you’re done with your very important work there‚ let’s take some time
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in the ways that the story line is similar and both characters in the stories share similar struggles and qualities. To summarize‚ the shared theme of perseverance is illustrated in both The Negro Mother and A Raisin in the Sun through the use of literary devices including characterization. In “A Raisin in the Sun‚” the theme of perseverance is shown through the characterization of both Mama and Beneatha. In Mama’s life‚ she has struggled through years of poverty and constant work day after day
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All three types of literature are examples of the word genre. Genre can be used as a broad term to identify certain literary categories such as story‚ poem‚ or play. It can also be used for more specific categorization under a broad term. With these stories we have examples from the genre of satire‚ which can be further broken down into the genres story‚ poem‚ or play. All three types of literature are examples of imagination. From our reading we know that imagination is defined as “The human power
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to make broad distinctions or to identify specific categories within a broad category. The short story and the novel‚ for example‚ are specific literary genres within the broad category of fiction."(Clugston‚ R.W.2010). I think another very important component to literature is the tone. Setting the tone will let the reader know what attitude the literary work is going. For example‚ "the final lines in Updike’s poem create an initial feeling of sympathy‚ which is likely to become empathy if the reader
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The Time I… My very first memory of beginning to write comes from when I was in Pre-School. I was four years old and I can remember coming home after my first day of school and telling my mother that I was going to quit school and never go back. Most would assume it was because I thought school was hard‚ but what is hard in Pre-K? My problem was that my teacher would not allow me to write my own name on my coloring papers. Sure‚ my hand writing was far from neat but the fact was that I could write
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statement requires a bit of soul searching and reflection. The schools want to gain from your essay some insight into your character and personality. It’s difficult for most people to write about themselves‚ especially something personal or introspective. If thoughtfully observed and answered‚ the following suggestions and questions will yield material from which you can draw upon in writing your essay. Although the questions are presented in categories‚ your responses will inevitably straddle the
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Formal Writing Essay Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl 1.) Describe one character in the text you studied. Explain HOW this character was made interesting in the text. In the short story Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl‚ Mary Malone is one of the main characters and I found her to be interesting. In this essay I will explain how Roald Dahl uses language features to portray Mrs Maloney. Mrs. Maloney is a six months pregnant with a child and she is in a very protective state. “Her
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A comparrioson between the Koran to the Bible‚ both in terms of its ideas and in terms of its literary style. The Koran and the Bible share many differences as well as similarities. The differences are what divide these two religions‚ while the similarities show us how Christians and Muslims share somewhat of the same beliefs. First‚ I will compare the differences between Jehovah of the Bible‚ and Allah of the Koran. In the bible it clearly states that God loves everyone‚ even sinners
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Research Essay (Posted 4 March 2013) Deadline 19 April 2013‚ 2400 hours (for both hard and soft copies) Question 1a Question 1b Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 Lecture: ‘Marriage: A Precarious Endeavor’ Lecture: ‘Transformations to Marital Patterns in the Global Context’ Lecture: ‘Gender Equality: The Case of Hong Kong’ Lecture: ‘Domestic Violence‚ Past and Present & The Situation in Hong Kong’ Presentation: Gender‚ Violence & Masculinity Seminar:
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LA9 FINAL EXAM REVIEW Literary Terms Antagonist: A character‚ group of characters‚ or institution that represents the opposition against which the protagonist or protagonists desires or must contend. The antagonist is usually a person or group of people who oppose the main character(s). Internal Conflict: Conflict that takes place not with another character or object‚ but inside the mind of one of the characters in the story. Unreliable Narrator: A narrator in literature‚ film‚ or theatre
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