"The Wall": Situational Irony Conan Tsui English 12 December 6 2012 In the short story "The Wall" written by Jean-Paul Satre‚ the situational irony reveals that loyalty and bravery are difficult to comprehend‚ especially during wartime. Though Pablo’s loyalty towards his cause and to Ramon were pure. Pablo decides not to give up Ramon‚ even though the information might save himself from being executed. After days of psychological torture‚ Pablo is broken down and accepts that he will
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The Struggle of Pity What is pity? Pity is simply the concern aroused by the misfortune or suffering of others. As the emotion of pity deepens‚ it can correlate itself with sympathy and lead to compassion (Baird 1). Dante comprises this idea of pity within the narration of his characters in the Inferno. Dante creates fluctuating moralities that contrasts with the narrative tale of the sinners to the protagonist. The contrasts that are made by the sinner are reflected upon by Dante‚ he refers to
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Irony is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning. It is used throughout poetry and allows the reader to analyze and differentiate what seems‚ and what actually is. There are different types of irony including verbal‚ situational‚ and dramatic. Irony can be used in the titles of poems‚ or in themes and messages throughout them. There are many ways to interpret poetry‚ so irony is a powerful way of making a pointed comment or manipulating a reader’s emotions. Verbal irony
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The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Nikoleyevich Tolstoy Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude During an interval in the Melvinski trial in the large building of the Law Courts the members and public prosecutor met in Ivan Egorovich Shebek’s private room‚ where the conversation turned on the celebrated Krasovski case. Fedor Vasilievich warmly maintained that it was not subject to their jurisdiction‚ Ivan Egorovich maintained the contrary‚ while Peter Ivanovich‚ not having entered into the discussion
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around the civil conversation between two dead enemies. In doing this‚ the poet strips away the barrier between these two enemies‚ and as a result‚ he evokes not anger‚ but pity‚ compassion‚ and regret for both soldiers. By juxtaposing the tranquility of peace and the violent imagery of war and using precise diction and irony‚ the poet emphasizes the cruel‚ destructive pain war inflicts on mankind‚ as neither soldier triumphs but lies helpless in Hell because of his involvement in the war. In order
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Irony in “The Lottery” Irony‚ generally described as expressing something different from or opposite to a literal meaning‚ is used as an underlying theme in Shirley Jackson’s short story‚ The Lottery. As an age-old tradition‚ the lottery is one in which a single person in the town is randomly chosen‚ by a drawing‚ to be violently stoned by friends and family. The main example of irony throughout the story resides within the fact that the word lottery suggests that the winning villager is going
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personalized dessert. Bacon’s Bakery is situated in a thickly settled and well-traversed section of Hampton. Walking distance from the Coliseum‚ and a mile away from shopping mall Bacon’s Bakery has the opportunity to cater to thousands of pedestrians each day. At peak hours‚ many of the Coliseum ticketholders will pass the bakery potentially contributing to our business. Our competitors‚ despite having amassed greater name recognition than Bacon’s Bakery do not experience the high levels of foot traffic
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Joey Thomas “A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone” (BrainyQuote). Ivan IV‚ grandson of Ivan the Great‚ was crowned the first czar of all Russia during the year 1547. Ivan organized an‚ or Streltsy‚ to govern his In 1547‚ Ivan IV‚ grandson of Ivan the Great‚ was crowned the first czar of all Russia in the Kremlin’s Uspensky Cathedral. Ivan organized the Streltsy (members of the army elite) to govern his districts and the Oprichniki (the first police force)
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Narrator Ivan was like any other child. He is meant to be loved‚ to be treated well‚ to be cared for and wanted. But he didn’t live in an imaginary world‚ so he was like any other child: loved in harsh conditions. Perhaps it was the war‚ it was his vengeance that blinded him... there was a lot to take in. First‚ Lukas Moore was sent as a spy to Russia. He had to marry a young girl to keep the police and royal family at bay. Not long after‚ he started to drink due to stress and the huge amount of
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Sarah Vander Loop January 8‚ 2012 English 2B The Titanic The R.M.S. Titanic by Hanson W. Baldwin is a story using irony to immensely interest the reader. The author uses both dramatic and situational irony. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something important that the characters do not know. Situational irony is when what happens is the opposite of what is expected to happen or should have happened. “The Titanic was unsinkable…” was a thought that ran through many people’s heads as
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