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    forms of irony to tie all of these aspects together into a very enjoyable read. In The Cask of Amontillado‚ the author uses irony in all forms‚ which are dramatic‚ situational‚ and verbal. The author uses verbal irony almost every time Montressor speaks‚ hence he continuously makes his concern for Fortunato’s health known. However‚ he is thinking about the exact opposite‚ and wants to kill him instead. Moreover‚ the author uses dramatic irony throughout the story‚

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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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    Mr. Shiftlet's Irony

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    1039). This shows that Mrs. Crater isn’t the best at being slick and secretive‚ therefore it’s easy for Mr. Shiftlet to use what he knows to his advantage. 7. Situational Irony: “[Mrs. Crater] had never seen Mr. Shiftlet before‚ she could tell‚ even from a distance‚ that he was a tramp and no one to be afraid of” (1034). This is situational irony because in the very beginning Mrs. Crater says Mr. Shiftlet is not one to be afraid of‚ but by the end of the story‚ he is a twisted man that fooled her and

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    The Crucibe- Irony

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    The Crucible Irony Open Ended Miller’s portrayal of Puritanism indicates that the society in Salem chooses false religious values over logical assumptions‚ which suggest attributes of stubbornness and their wicked beliefs in The Crucible. This proves to be ironic because the society would rather prefer believing propaganda shoved by the religious figures of the community‚ Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale. These men of priesthood are considered to be completely holy‚ and they were exempt of any

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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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    on is "The Pardoner’s Tale". A greedy Pardoner who preaches to feed his own desires tells "The Pardoner’s Tale". This story contains excellent examples of verbal‚ situational‚ and dramatic irony. Verbal irony occurs when a writer or speaker says one thing but really means something quite different. One example of this type of irony is found in lines 216-217: " ‘Trust me‚’ the other said‚ ‘you needn’t doubt my word. I wont betray you. I’ll be true.’" The rioter is telling the second that he

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    Irony in “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” offers an almost classic study of irony of situation: the reader expects a celebration; she gets a stoning. Such a reversal is the work of careful planning by the author. The reader expects the lottery to be a celebration of some sort because Jackson describes the setting‚ details the activities of the townspeople‚ and refers to the lottery itself in terms that belie the outcome of the event. First‚ Jackson establishes a setting which suggests

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    The Irony of the Jungle

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    The Irony of The Jungle Between 1870 and 1900 Chicago grew from a population of 299‚000 to almost 1.7 million‚ the fastest-growing city ever at the time. This surge in population was largely attributed to immigrants coming from European countries seeking a chance for employment and new freedoms associated with moving to the United States at the time. 1905‚ in particular‚ was a historic year when a surge of over 1 million immigrants came to the city. During this time‚ author Upton Sinclair

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    3 Types of Irony

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    Irony Situational Irony The exact opposite of what you expect to happen examples: Cat chases dog Olympic swimmer drowns Fire at the firefighters station Verbal Irony When the speaker says the opposite of what he or she means (aka sarcasm) examples: when its raining outside your friends says what lovely weather is occuring when you make a mistake and your friend says nice job Dramatic Irony You are in a secret that the rest of the characters dont know examples: In t.v. shows when

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    Scope – Situational Analysis I. Internal Analysis A. Overall objectives 1. Provide superior quality 2. Benefit from the part of the market that was focusing more on health-related benefits. B. Overall Strategy 1. Differentiation – offer a product that was different than the competitors C. Target Market 1. Health conscious individuals 2. People who wanted their mouthwash to fight bad breath but also taste good. 3. People who shop in convenient places

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