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    allow the audience to viscerally take part in the story and bond with the characters. S. Selina Jamil‚ PhD‚ English professor at Prince George’s Community College‚ is the author of the critical essay entitled “Emotions in THE STORY OF AN HOUR’. This is a scholarly article published in “The Explicator”‚ a quarterly journal of literary‚ in 2009. This article is written as the analysis of a short story written in 1894 entitled‚ “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Choplin. The purpose of the text is to reveal

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    “The Story of an Hour” is a controversial story written by Kate Chopin. It has impeccable narrative and reveals that not all women were the same in her time period‚ which is also true for the current time period. Some women found a new life in the death of their husbands‚ and this could not be any more apparent than in “The Story of an Hour.” In “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin uses two versions of irony‚ two counts of dramatic and one of situational‚ to show Mrs. Mallard’s renewal of life. First

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    Dramatic IronyDramatic irony is one the most crucial elements in an ancient Greek tragedy. It is a format used in many of Aeschylus‚ Euripides‚ and Sophocles plays. Usually the tragedy will begin with a monologue from a character or the chorus telling the audience what will happen. When the events unfold to be true a sense of irony unveils. An awesome example of irony is in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon. Cassandra has prophetic powers; however‚ the Chorus does not listen to and understand anything she

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    interesting is irony.  In the book‚ Literature:  Reading Fiction‚ Poetry‚ and Drama‚ DiYanni states‚ “…irony always involves a contrast or discrepancy between one thing and another” (p. 97).  Irony can be presented through the language of the work‚ the events that occur or in the point of view of the work (DiYanni‚ 2007‚ p. 97).  These different types of irony are subsequently called verbal‚ situational and dramatic.  Each of these is demonstrated in the short story‚ “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin

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    As the story approached the climax‚ Chopin left a quick clue to foreshadow the ending. Mr. Mallard was seconds away from entering the setting and revealing that he was still alive. As Mr. Mallard entered the room‚ Josephine’s husband tried to shield Mrs. Mallard’s eyes; however‚ he was too late. The sight of Mr. Mallard caused the death of Mrs. Mallard (544). This was not a surprise because the reader was already informed that devastating news could potentially kill Mrs. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard adored

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    general; and within a woman herself. Kate Chopin‘s short story‚ “The Story of an Hour”‚ focus on a woman’s dilemma near the turn of the 19th century. Contradicting the “normal” or sad assumption of death‚ “The Story of an Hour” illustrates the significance of death representing freedom. The Story narrates about an hour of Louise Mallard’s life‚ as she tries to understand‚ and deal with her feelings of her husbands death. In "The Story of an Hour"‚ Chopin suggests that in certain situations‚ the death

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    In Woman’s World Weekly International Magazine‚ the Story of an Hour‚ a short story by the feminist Kate Chopin‚ written in 1894‚ has again made a monumental impact in today’s global society. This renowned piece has just been republished‚ written to support women’s plight today to achieve the same rights as men and to also gain an equitable status in society. Women in developed nations‚ although they have made great progress recognize that more work needs to be done. However‚ in underdeveloped nations

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    Illusions in “The Story of an Hour” Kate Chopin’s work‚ "The Story of an Hour‚" deals with‚ among other issues‚ the illusive nature of life. In the story‚ every character is under the spell of some misunderstanding of facts. In the very beginning‚ Richards leads us to believe the false information that Mrs. Mallard’s husband has died in a railroad disaster. This misrepresentation creates a chain of misunderstanding‚ from Mr. Mallard’s friend Richards‚ through Mrs. Mallard’s sister Josephine

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    Similarities In The Yellow Wallpaper and The Story of an Hour The stories “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman even though they have two very different plots are very similar in their themes and messages. In both stories‚ the women are being oppressed by their husbands and find ways to deal with it as well as being portrayed as weak and inferior and they both of their minds play tricks on them by making them hallucinate. Louise and the narrator

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    “The Story of an Hour” The theme of “The Story of an Hour” to me is sad‚ there is a moment of joy‚ also there is confusion in the story. I think it’s sad because there is death in the story. Nobody likes death! Mrs. Mallard has a moment of joy‚ she feels free. She has freedom from her husband’s death. I find it also confusing how Mrs. Mallard celebrated her husband’s death. She didn’t seem sad one bit. I feel these are the reasons these are the themes of “The Story of an Hour” In “The Story

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