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    devastating news could potentially kill Mrs. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard adored her new acclaimed freedom and the thought of losing her freedom literally killed her. The last notable literature element is situational irony. Kate Chopin used situational irony to provide the ending with satire. Throughout the story‚ Mrs. Mallard

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    by describing the women begging and the several amounts of children they have at their heels. Instead of taking the predicament and eliminating it all together‚ Swift suggests a proposition to turn the concern into its own solution. The proposal‚ in essence‚ is to take young children and sell them to the wealthy people for food. Swift gives many statistics to support his idea

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    How To Get Taylor Swift Updo Hairstyles Keyword: Taylor Swift Updo Hairstyles Taylor Swift is among the most famous pop‚ country musicians of now. As well as being known for her music‚ she’s also famous for her sense of her hair and design. This short article could possess the hints to be able to get the design that you’re after that you just have to have if you’re considering getting Taylor Swift updo hairstyles. Taylor Swift Updo Hairstyles You need to realize that she never goes overboard with

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    Montresor's Irony

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    to never mess with the Montresor family or else it will end badly for the person maligning them. “The Cask of Amontillado” had a mysterious atmosphere which was a fine work of irony by Poe. Poe is a very well-known author in the literature world. Being known for his unique style of writing especially his irony. Dramatic irony in the story mostly occurs through Montresor’s actions. “He did not perceive that my smile was at the thought of his immolation”(Poe 174)‚ Montresor thought every time he greeted

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    Situational Irony

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    Ironies in “The Story of an Hour” There are three known types of irony: dramatic‚ verbal‚ and situational. Dramatic irony is when something is understood by the reader but not grasped by the characters in the story. Verbal irony‚ however‚ is when the character in a story says one thing but means another. Lastly‚ situational irony is when in a situation‚ the actions have an effect that is opposite from what was expected or intended. In Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour”‚ dramatic and

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    Irony in the Crucible

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    Irony In The Crucible Irony in The Crucible In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ irony is used a number of times throughout the play. One of the examples in which irony is demonstrated is when Elizabeth Proctor lies in court about John Proctor’s affair with Abigail Williams. This technique is also found when the reader finds out that Abigail‚ Betty‚ and Tituba live in the minister’s house. Finally‚ irony is shown when John Proctor forgets one of the Ten Commandments when Hale comes to his house

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    18th Century Verse Satire

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    ENGLISH VERSE SATIRE IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY   I. Satyasree   While most of the literary labels – drama‚ epic‚ lyric‚ ode—are Greek‚ the term Satire is a Latin word.  Satire may be defined as an attempt to show disgust by exposing the ridiculous and the contemptible.   Though its flicker is seen even at the beginning of literature‚ Satire has become an effective weapon only in the later stages of civilisation‚ with the over-abundance of injuries.  In his preface to “Absalom and Achitophel”

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    possible people to take the President’s chair. Within the essay “The Company Man” written by Goodman‚ demonstrates a critically detached attitude towards Phil using repetition‚ and situational irony. While the story progresses the author makes it very clear that the protagonist had a choice through the repetitive use of certain phrases explaining the narrator’s attitude. The beginning started with the phrase‚

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    social media that depicts the image of perfection. Taylor Swift signed with Coca-Cola to represent the face of Diet Coke‚ which in turn became more popular than before. Swift tends to be a role model for girls of the ages thirteen to eighteen. Her songs speak volumes about self empowerment and self image‚ yet she endorses brands like Coca-Cola and CoverGirl‚ who actively encourage adolescents to be unhealthy or ashamed of who they are. Swift is not the only celebrity though who endorses negative companies

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    The Irony in Trifles

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    Brown Professor Evermind English 1302 2 March 2012 The Irony in Trifles The play Trifles written by Susan Glaspell is set in the nineteenth century. A trifle is a thing of little value or importance‚ so in the play Trifles the irony of the story is quite humorous. In this time period women were not treated as equals‚ men believed women did not have as much intellect as themselves‚ and treated them accordingly. With this in mind the irony of the play revolves around how much better the women were

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