salvation of others. However‚ he admits outright that he is an extremely greedy man and is only in it for wealth. In the story the pardoner tells‚ irony is heavily used. Verbal irony‚ situational irony‚ and dramatic irony are all used by Chaucer to enhance the message of the story as well as keep the reader interested. Chaucer uses verbal irony to reveal the extremely hypocritical nature of his characters. The best example of this can be found in the Pardoner himself. In the prologue‚ he states
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Verbal‚ situational and dramatic‚ three types of irony‚ are commonly used by authors in their literary works to grab the attention of the readers. Verbal irony refers to when a character says something contradictory to what he means‚ situational irony is when the audience believes something will happen but a different scenario occurs‚ and dramatic irony is when the audience knows what is happening but the characters do not. In the short story “The Mark of the Beast‚” the author‚ Rudyard Kipling‚
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anticipated to carry the roles of caretaker‚ cook‚ mother‚ among other household duties. In addition‚ women were expected to be submissive and be the inferior of her husband; no voice of their own. It is evident that the setting of Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles” took place in an era where women were just seen as the “wife” of a male figure. Only females of that time period understood the struggles of being a housewife‚ therefore they felt obligated to ally with each other to protect themselves against men
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Trifles and “A Jury of Her Peers” are both pieces of literature written by Susan Glaspell. They detail they events which occurred in a house after a man died there. This causes them to be quite similar. However the two works are not completely the same. One is a play and this lends it to being written differently than the other which is a short story. While these two writings are similar in some ways‚ they are quite different in others. The two stories are very different in a number of ways
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Irony in “Good Country People” Flannery O’Connor uses characterization‚ and the themes of good versus evil and the psychological and physical problems of the characters‚ to create irony in the story. The characterization of both Mrs. Hopewell and Joy/Hulga creates irony‚ which begins with their names. Then the theme of good versus evil‚ demonstrated by the belief that country people are “good”‚ also creates irony. The story is about a farm owner‚ Mrs. Hopewell‚ her only
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Chaucer uses large amounts of situational irony in his classic short story‚ The Pardoner’s Tale. We see this in the way he manipulates the actions of the characters so that the results of their efforts in the story are the opposite of their intentions. The three knaves‚ for example‚ began with the hope of accomplishing something heroic. Upon seeing an old comrade slain by death‚ they leapt into action. (Chaucer 68-69) Without a second thought they took up a quest to seek retribution for their fallen
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Irony is something many authors use to create suspense and humor. It can be developed through word choice and tone. Word choice develops tone along with with events in the story. Irony is something that can make tone stronger. In the story‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief’ written by O. Henry. Henry uses irony throughout his story to develop a humorous tone. Tone is when the reader feels a specific way towards the story. The reader would find the story funny because of how irony is used in it. Both sitional
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growing child’s (Scout Finch) mind‚ eyes‚ ears‚ and mouth. There is another very significant method that was used. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee utilizes the effects of irony‚ sarcasm‚ and hypocrisy to criticize a variety of elements in Southern life. <br> <br>Harper Lee employs the effects of irony in To Kill a Mockingbird as a way to criticize the deficiency of public education. "Now tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading with a fresh mind." (pG. 22)
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meaning of a story by paying close to exceptional detail in the setting. The plays Trifles‚ Death of a Salesman‚ and Time Flies collectively include a domestic setting that contributes to the ultimate theme. The intricate details of the setting that each playwright has placed into their play have an underlying meaning that can guide the audience member to better understanding the story. In Susan Glaspell’s Trifles‚ the overall theme of the play is the difference in gender. Being that
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was encouraged by her husband to write a play to the Provincetown Players. She originally wrote "A Jury of Her Peers" as a play entitled Trifles‚ it was written in just ten short days. The play was produced in 1916 and in 1917. Noticeably‚ Susan Glaspell had never liked to feel controlled which maybe gives her the inspiration and the encouragement to write Trifles. But‚ the main influence of this play came from a murder that Glaspell covered while working for the Des Moines Daily News‚ as a
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