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    Irony in the storyteller the main type of irony that we can find in this story is situational irony. The bachelor being good at story telling is ironic because we wouldn’t expect a bachelor to be good at entertaining children. The bachelors description of the little girl being “horribly good” is ironic The little girl in the story that the bachelor told was well behaved‚ and usually the characters that show a positive behaviour in childrens’ stories don’t end up being eaten by wolves. The way that

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    In the story “The sniper‚” the use of dramatic and situational irony brings out the theme of war knowing no limit. Irony helps the theme of this story by making the reader notice the details that are important in the story. Dramatic irony is shown when the sniper “considers whether he should risk a smoke. It was dangerous. He decided to take the risk.” In this example‚ the sniper takes the risk of smoking and the readers knows that he will be spotted by the enemy. This displays how people tends

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    did you knwo there was a girl thtat walked awyss vvrtbg ty g gtt g tg ty j kj 8i8i i8 iu8 k k o9k 89k k 9 8 8They both taught me the same things really. They taught me that power should always be with the people. They taught me that the law is not always on my side even if I am innocent. They taught me it’s better to die free than live as a slave. They taught me to never compromise my beliefs for anyone. They taught me to never give up on people I care about. They taught me to do whatever it takes

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    Street Pharm

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    The book that I chose to do is Street Pharm by Allison van Diepen‚ the book has 297 pages‚ the reason I chose this book is personally I am tired novels taking place years before I am born. This novel pertains to urban problems and one kids’ attempt to survive in the pressures of present day Brooklyn. Within the novel‚ there are several subplots‚ one being his love interest‚ Alyse‚ and Ty’s fight to stay in school. As well as‚ his fight not to lose money or control of his territory. It is interesting

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    Mean Streets is Scorsese’s breakthrough film‚ his first financed by a major studio – Warner Brothers‚ though it’s not exactly a blockbuster-budget affair. Charlie‚ the film’s protagonist‚ struggles to maintain his sense of Catholic values despite being in the world of the petty Mafiosi – he’s not a made man by any stretch of the imagination‚ but he’s trying. He’s also a devout Catholic‚ who understands that “you don’t pay for your sins in church; you do it in the street – you do it at home.” He

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    English 10‚ essay The Crucible‚ option 2 In “The Crucible”‚ Arthur Miller uses dramatic irony to create anxiety‚ frustration and to demonstrate the tension between the people about the lies of witchcraft in Salem. I. The author creates tension in the story by using Abigail who accuses innocent people of witchery. 1.) Abigail wants Elizabeth to get hanged so she can be back with John again. 2.) Abigail turns herself against Mary Warren after she confessed in court. II. The author creates

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    were used to compare the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare. His drama was a major success and conveyed his message clearly to the audience. Various forms of irony are exhibited in The Crucible. Dramatic irony is just one of the varieties of satire used in this playwright’s ironic masterpiece. First and foremost‚ dramatic

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    Sing Street is by far one of the greatest Coming-of-Age films that was released this year. Sing Street will keep your foot tapping and a smile on your face. I would have never discovered the film it was not for‚ Netflix‚ and it is a film that every teenager‚ adult‚ especially 1980’s lover should take the time to watch. Prepare for nostalgia and a mind blowing film‚ Sing Street is going to be on your top ten list of Coming-of-Age films to watch. Sing Street is a film about identity‚ young love‚ escape

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    Street Beggars

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    ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Street Beggars   Around Anderson you may see people on the streets holding signs asking for money.  I have only seen men do this. When I discussed what I had seen with some co-workers they seem to think that the person must be an alcoholic‚ lazy‚ on drugs or the person must be forced to beg. I wondered about what it took to stand on the street with a sign stating you were hungry or need a job. There is one man who I passed while

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    she wants to keep the little girl safe from the violence‚ but when the daughter is sent to church‚ an explosion kills the child. “ ‘Ballad of Birmingham’ provides rich lessons in irony‚ the power of poetry‚ and the history of our country” (Jolley 38). The irony is displayed from the fact that the mother wants to keep her child safe by sending her to church and thus leads to her death is one of the main literary devices that Randall uses in this poem. From this irony‚ one can see how afraid the African

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