Irony is a strategy writers use to set contrast between what is supposed to be true and what is reality‚ just as in verbal irony‚ an author might say or write one thing and at the same time mean the complete opposite. In the story by Frank R. Stockton "The Lady‚ or the Tiger?" the author used verbal irony to help us realize the absurdity of the king’s idea of judgment and the real intentions and ideas of other characters. Several ironic statements are presented in the story. Sentence fragments such
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There have no doubt been many happy moments in my lifetime however there is one in particular that outshines all the rest. Some affected my hearts happiness for a day‚ some a year but this particular one was for a lifetime. I am grateful for all the happiness that I have had but I feel outright blessed for what I consider was God’s gift to me. The happiest moment of my life and the one that had the most profound impact on my life without question‚ was the moment my bright red screaming beautiful baby
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By writing the fictional short stories‚ “Tuesday Siesta” and One of These Days”‚ Gabriel Garcia Marquez magical realism by placing various types of imagery and hints on important events that are occurring in his hometown of “La Violencia”. Marquez does this by placing his story in a fictional town‚ called Macondia in Columbia and combining a fictional story with a hidden meaning. In doing this he manipulates imagery to first establish magical realism and the he also adds “unrelated accidents” that
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tall and stooped‚ bent his great frame and made his way to a stack of boxes that sat near one of the little half-windows. Brushing aside a wisp of cobwebs‚ he tilted the top box toward the light and began to carefully lift out one old photograph album after another. Eyes once bright but now dim searched longingly for the source that had drawn him here. It began with the fond recollection of the love of his life‚ long gone‚ and somewhere in these albums was a photo of her he hoped to rediscover. Silent
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On any given day I could do anything I wanted because I could drive. I could feel the textures of the roads‚ smell the fresh air when my windows were down‚ see the beautiful terrain that I drove through and I could hear any type of musical tunes I wanted to. I felt as if I was on top of the world with my drivers’ license. What more could I ask for at such a young age of only 16 years old? My drivers’ license brought me great feelings and let me do more with my life than I could ever do before. As
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different story altogether.) After three years in medical school‚ however‚ here’s the cold‚ hard truth: I’ve never been this scared in my entire life‚ and I have every reason to be. I’m not sure if it was Socrates or Barbra Streisand who said‚ “The more I know‚ the more I realize the less I know.” They must have had us medical clerks in mind. A day in the life of a clerk basically consists of rushing paperwork‚ monitoring patients‚ dealing with demanding relatives‚ cranky peers and even crankier superiors
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The Greatest Day I Have Ever Lived Have you ever had the feeling of yearning to gain something into your possession so desperately? Well‚ I had. It would probably be best to describe it as the dearest wish that any typical girl my age could ever had: the trendiest‚ most portable‚ and most recently released gadget on the market featuring the most advanced technology a phone could possibly ever been designed with in mankind’s history – the extremely popular iPhone 5s. Whenever I overheard
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it comes to identifying them. In an article from The Atlantic‚ journalist Noah Charney added that “Sitcoms‚ minus commercials‚ are typically 22 minutes long [with] a script of 25-40 pages. Every sitcom episode has a main plot (story A)‚ as well as one or two subplots (stories B and C).” There are three main acts‚ divided by two commercial breaks (in most American TV)‚ with 3-5 scenes per act. (Charney)” The content is not perplex to understand‚ making it easier for the audience to stay
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It was Prize-presentation Day. I was chosen to be the model student of the year on the recommendation of my teachers and classmates. I was happy that they thought so well of me. When I went up the stage to collect the prestigious medal and cash award‚ I was filled with pride and joy. All my teachers and friends congratulated me warmly. My parents beamed widely. They were very proud of me. After the prize-giving ceremony‚ my parents brought me to a ‘Toys-R-Us’ shop. There‚ they bought me a remote-controlled
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Best day of my life The best day of my life was definitely the day that I graduated High school. Knowing that all the hard work over the past 12 years has paid off is one of the best feelings I’ve ever had. Being able to walk across the stage and have my diploma handed to me made it all worth it. Making it even better‚ I had my teachers‚ classmates‚ friends and family all there to watch and support me. Even though it was bittersweet knowing I may never see some of these people again‚ I was excited
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