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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In “Ozymandias”‚ the author uses irony to illustrate the triviality of grandeur and to emphasize the ephemeral nature of power.
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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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JD Hatefi April 10‚ 2014 Essay 3; Arguable Essay Lottery: Winning is Losing Imagine a world where spending a dollar gives you millions in return. For the rest of your life you live comfortably because you took change out of your pocket. Everyone would right? That sort of ideal is exactly what makes the lottery one of the biggest grossing businesses to date. People from all around America spend a dollar on lottery tickets to hopefully win the jackpot of $656 million. Whether rich or poor‚ the
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IRONY in The Crucible | |Occurs when someone states one thing and means another; often recognized as sarcasm | |Verbal irony |i.e. narrator refers to honesty as an “incumbrance” or “burden” | | |A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen | |Situational
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Dear Kelvin‚ How are you? Thank you for your letter last week. How’s your school life? My school is collecting opinions about the green initiatives recently. My school has established facilities for a green campus‚ for example‚ the Environmental Trail‚ Science and Sustainable Development Resource Centre‚ in order to promote sustainable development. Also‚ air-conditioners are replaced by energy-saving and environmentally-friendly air conditioning system. However‚ each student in my school is
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Inborn Evil and Weakness of Mankind Displayed in “The Lottery” “It may be that we are puppets-puppets controlled by the strings of society. But at least we are puppets with perception‚ with awareness‚ and perhaps our awareness is the first step to our liberation.” This insightful quote was once said by Psychologist Stanley Milgram who received his PhD in Psychology at the age of 28 (Blass 69). In the short story “The Lottery”‚ a fictional tale written by Shirley Jackson in 1948‚ a close community
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3rd February 2013 10 Tanjong Rhu Road Dunman High School Singapore 123456 Stop Child Labour Campaign Concern Worldwide 52-55 Lower Camden Street Dublin 2 Ireland Dear Sir/ Madam Preferred Poster for Stop Child Labour Campaign I understand that the Stop Child Labour Campaign is an international campaign which seeks to eliminate child labour through the provision of full-time eduction wants a poster to raise awareness about child labour and to convince the international
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we do what we’re told‚ but never questioning why we do things could lead to disastrous events. In The Lottery Shirley Jackson warns us about the dangers of blindly following tradition. Jackson’s use of foreshadowing‚ symbolism‚ and irony admonish the public of what could go wrong if we never question tradition. The story starts off with the town gathering around for the annual lottery. The men talk‚ the women gossip and children run around playing and gathering rocks. The gathering of
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Symbolism in “The Lottery” The definition of the word lottery is a process or happening that is or seems to be determined by chance. In the story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ the author takes this to an extreme level. She uses various symbols to portray this grim story. By using symbols such as the black box‚ the last names‚ the children‚ and the stones‚ we will clearly see the importance of symbolism in this story and in literature today. The 1st symbol that is predominantly used throughout
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