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    Through the character of Oedipus in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles shows the futility and consequences of defying the divine order. In going to the oracle at Delphi‚ he was informed that he "should lie with [his] own mother" and "breed children from whom all men would turn their eyes" (42). In addition‚ he is told that he "should be [his] father’s murderer" (42). Oedipus‚ in an attempt to escape his destiny‚ he flees from Corinth. Oedipus served Thebes as a great ruler‚ loved by his subjects;

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    Oedipus Rex In Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles uses dramatic techniques in order to create tension‚ an impact or a certain atmosphere in the play. Some examples of this include foreshadowing‚ imagery‚ symbolism‚ and many more. However‚ this essay is only going to talk about two of these methods; irony. These two methods seem to be the most used in the play and also seem to add the most feeling or impact on the audience. There are many instances in Oedipus Rex‚ that the dramatic technique of irony is

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    Essay on Oedipus Rex 4-3-97 In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ the theme of irony plays an important part through the play. What Oedipus does‚ what he says‚ and even who he is can sometimes be ironic. This irony can help us to see the character of Oedipus as truly a ’blind’ man‚ or a wholly ’public’ man. A great irony is found in Oedipus’s decree condemning the murderer. Oedipus says‚ "To avenge the city and the city’s god‚ / And not as though it were for some distant friend‚ / But for my own sake‚ to be

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    Abel Girma Mr. Lucky English Language and Literature IB Y1 04 September 2012 Word Count: 1087 The Consciousness of Symbolism in “A Rose For Emily” “Then we noticed that in the second pillow was the indentation of a head. One of us lifted something from it‚ and leaning forward‚ that faint and invisible dust dry and acrid in the nostrils‚ we saw a long strand of iron-gray hair” read the last lines of “A Rose for Emily”‚ a short story written by the American author and Nobel Prize laureate William

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    Symbolism in Theatre Symbolism meaning “ The art or practice of using symbols especially by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by a means of visible or sensuous representations as : Artistic information or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial. Ideal‚ or otherwise intangible truths or states : The use of conventional or traditional signs in representation of divine beings and spirits.” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

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    James Joyce‚ capture ’s symbolism‚ through Eveline ’s feelings of disparity of the life‚ she lives. Symbolism in meaning appears very simple‚ yet‚ is very complex as it hides within a story‚ giving a story much deeper‚ richer meaning. As symbolism grabs the readers attention and keeps it until the very end. Joyce brilliantly creates this short story with the use of symbolism enthralling the reader on adventure of love and life. Joyce ’s creative and unique use of symbolism gives the reader understanding

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    Jonathan Smith Writing and Literature Oedipus and the twins There are many themes in the book‚ “Chronicle of a Death Foretold‚” which have been used throughout time. Many of the themes were used back in the time period of the Greeks and Romans. A two of the main themes used are Machismo‚ the masculinity and pride of a man‚ and Fate‚ which is when something is going to happen and nothing can be done about it. These two themes mainly apply to Pablo and Pedro Vicario‚ however they also relate to

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    Symbolism in “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin In James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues‚” the reader meets Sonny‚ a recovering addict‚ and his older brother‚ a high school teacher. Although these two brothers have completely different lives and personalities‚ the author’s use of symbolism brings them more tightly together like a real family. Baldwin uses symbols such as ice‚ lightness and darkness‚ and jazz music to add more depth and meaning to “Sonny’s Blues.” People usually think of ice or the cold

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    American Lit‚ 3G November 6 2013 “I Abide by the Honor Code” CP Nathaniel Hawthorne cleverly uses symbolism in his novel “The Scarlet Letter”. The definition of symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities‚ an allegory would mean the same thing in this case. Symbolism is displayed in the setting‚ light and color‚ and the letter “A”. However the most prominent example of symbolism by Hawthorne is in his characters. The names of the characters have deep and significant meaning

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    adulthood. Considered a coming-of-age novel‚ it deals with complex issues of identity‚ belonging‚ death‚ and alienation. Salinger uses symbolism in the text to convey these themes to the reader. Symbolism is a way of adding depth and meaning to a story‚ while conveying a complex idea that can be understood and recognized in a variety of ways. In doing this‚ Salinger uses symbolism throughout the entire text of The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger makes Holden’s red hunting hat a crucial symbol in the story

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