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    Foreman has been the verger of St. Peter’s for sixteen years‚ which seems lengthy enough to assure him a life-time service there. Since “the vergers of St. Peter’s‚ like the popes Rome‚ were there for life”‚ Foreman could never‚ even in his wildest dream‚ think of the day when he would leave the church and no longer be a verger. Yet everything is not what it seems. That very day has come when the newly-appointed vicar comes to him with the forceful and cold announcement that he is to resign because

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    The Verger Question | Answer | Characterization- | He wore it with complacence for it was the dignified symbol of his office‚ and with out it he had the disconcerting sensation of being somewhat insufficiently clad.” [Great Pride in work] (1st paragraph) | Point of View- | . “There had been a Christening that afternoon at St. Peter’s Neville Square. And Albert Edward Foreman still wore his verger’s gown.” [Foreman is the main character‚ but it is in 3rd person] (1st paragraph) | Events-

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    The Verger

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    Written by | W. Somerset Maugham(stories and screenplay) Noel Langley R. C. Sherriff | Starring | James Hayter Kathleen Harrison Nigel Patrick Wilfred Hyde-White Jean Simmons Michael Rennie Roland Culver | Release date(s) | 1 August 1950 | Running time | 91 minutes | Country | United Kingdom | Language | English | Trio (also known as W. Somerset Maugham’s Trio) is a 1950 British anthology film based on three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Verger"‚ "Mr. Know-All" and "Sanatorium"

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    William Somerset Maugham [pic] The Verger The Round Dozen Salina Vargas English IV AP Period 8 The life of William Somerset Maugham laid the introduction to many of his novels‚ plays‚ or short stories. His experiences growing up and traveling the world were the base for his work At the young age of ten‚ Maugham became an orphan and was sent to live with a religious uncle and lived a life that revolved around school that eventually led him to be a qualified doctor. These childhood experiences

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    The Verger by W. S. Maugham There had been a wedding that afternoon at St. Peter’s Church‚ and Edward Foreman still wore his verger’s gown. He had been verger for 16 years and liked his job. The verger was waiting for the vicar. The vicar had just been appointed. He was a red-faced energetic man and the verger disliked him. Soon the vicar came in and said: "Foreman‚ I’ve got something unpleasant to say to you. You have been here a great many years and I think you’ve fulfilled your duties quite

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    Irony and Story

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    1. Were you surprised by the ending of the story? If not‚ at what point did you know what was going to happen? How does Jackson start to foreshadow the ending in paragraphs 2 and 3? Conversely‚ how does Jackson lull us into thinking that this is just an ordinary story with an ordinary town? A: No‚ I wasn’t because it’s a lottery. I wouldn’t be surprised on what happens in a lottery. That there was going to be very immature acting in the story. That there was going to be some hints of some cheating

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    The Verger - Case Study

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    THE VERGER by W. Somerset Maugham 1. What is the kind of behaviour of the verger in the first part of the story? Give examples The first part of the story presents the verger as a compliant man‚ anxious to exercise his profession in the best way possible. The care with which he maintains his clothes shows all his hard work and dedication. Still‚ the verger remains a humble and simple man who enjoys the simple pleasures of life‚ like a glass of beer with his dinner. 2. Would you qualify him as an

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    Irony in Short Stories

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    The uses of irony can easily captivate or excite us. Many times in order to understand the morals or theme of a story you need to be able to recognise the irony. In the short stories‚ “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl‚ “The Gift of the Magi” by O Henry and “The Suit” by Can Themba various forms of irony are present. These forms of irony include: verbal‚ situational and dramatic irony. The first story “Lamb to the Slaughter” is about Mary Meloney‚ a devoted caring wife that ends up killing her

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    types of irony such as basic irony which is the use of word to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning. Situational irony which is the moment a characters actions have the opposite of their intended effect. Finally there is dramatic irony which occurs when there is a contrast between the readers knowledge and the knowledge of the characters in the work. However situational irony is what mostly transpires in Kate Chopin short story "The Story of an Hour" Situational irony is used

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