When the words "dramatic tragedy" are spoken or read it leads one’s mine to think of classic works‚ such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. We tend not to associate dramatic tragedy with modern day film and theater. We think of dramatic tragedy as it was originally produced in the days of Ancient Greece‚ when the stage was outdoors‚ only a few actors took part‚ and the tragedies that where enacted where those of the death of the main character. Tragedy can be defined as a plot in
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Significance of Irony Irony is a rhetorical device used to illustrate a discordant situation or verbalization in which the outcome is opposite of what was expected. As a result‚ this writing technique often introduces humor into the storyline‚ depending on the tone of the story. This element of indirectness is partly what makes poetry so interesting. Poetry’s lack of simplicity forces the reader to think independently‚ therefore creating numerous possible interpretations. The techniques of irony used in
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MACBETH & DRAMATIC IRONY The story of Macbeth written by the infamous William Shakespeare is an excellent storyline known and taught as a great piece of literature. Even after the creation of this tale almost 400 years ago‚ this wonderful written work is still admired and known all over the world. It is an adventure of a noble and truthful hero who is overcome by the lust for power and by greed. His aroused hunger for authority and supremacy leads to him losing his path and turning to the way
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Urban Legends In this paper I will explain exactly what an urban legend is‚and give some examples of very popular ones that have been passed by word of mouth for decades across the United States. 1 " An urban legend is a story that is so bizarre‚horrifying‚or unexplainable‚ that it makes something inside of us want to believe it." Urban Legends can have traced origins from other countries‚ universities
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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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Houston Saxon Dr. Matheny Oral Interpretation Dramatic Analysis 1. Who is speaking? A.) Peregrine‚ a traveler and deceiver. His goal is to deceive Sir Politic Would-be‚ and take from him whatever he can‚ including‚ possibly‚ his wife. His obstacle is the Sir Politic Would-be‚ and later in the play several more men. His tactics are to insinuate himself with Sir Politic as a friend‚ this includes‚ inventing stories and pretending to be ignorant of things which he actually knows. His expectation
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The black legend was the name given to the concept of cruelty and brutality spread by the Spanish during the 14th and 15th century. It can be said to be an anti-Spanish movement‚ which was started due to political and religious torment done by the Spanish on the people. It was the dominance and control of the Spanish over Europe that lead to the black legend of the Spanish. It was through this particular propaganda that the people were able to understand how various European countries had fallen
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The true legend The quote of Douglas Everett “There are some people who live in a dream world‚ and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other" best portrays the theme of THE ALCHEMIST by Paulo Coelho because there through the characters of a crystal merchant an Englishman and Santiago. The crystal merchant is one who lives in a dream world because he does not go after his personal legend. The Englishman faces reality because he is always reading books and
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Irony in The Crucible Irony is a contrast between what is stated and what is meant‚ or between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. The Crucible is a play by the American playwright Arthur Miller‚ and is filled with examples of irony throughout the play to build suspense and create anxiety. Arthur Miller used three kinds of irony‚ and they are dramatic‚ situational‚ and verbal irony. The Crucible is filled with many examples for each kind of irony through the play. The dramatic
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Dramatic Irony is the result of information being shared with the audience but withheld from one or more of the characters. Example: In Act 1 Scene 4‚ line 50 ‚ the witches hail Macbeth‚ “thane of Cawdor!” Dramatic irony: At this point‚ Macbeth is unaware that the king has conferred this honor upon him because of his valor in battle‚ so he attributes his fortune to the witches’ prophecy. However‚ the audience knows Duncan made the pronouncement in Act 1‚ Scene 3. Purpose: This dramatic irony is
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