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    Conceptual framework analysis: Le déjeuner sur l’herbe (The Lunch on the Grass)‚ (1863) Artwork: One of his most famous paintings Le déjeuner sur l’herbe (The Lunch on the Grass)‚ was rejected by the prestigious Salon‚ however he was exhibited in the Salon des Refuses. This composition features juxtaposed well dressed men with a nude woman. His influence on this painting was the Judgement of Paris by Raphael and the Concert Champetre by Giorgione’s‚ both of which featured naked women with clothed

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    irony of the interlopers

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    Kate Saari 9/24/14 Period D Irony of the Interlopers In the story “The Interlopers”‚ hunters‚ Ulrich von Gradwitz and his enemy Georg Znaeym‚ come face to face in Ulrich’s woods. They each have hate in their heart and murder on their mind but nature’s own violence overwhelms them both. They get stuck underneath a fallen beech tree and can’t escape. Both of them have men on their way to help them out but‚ whose will be the first to arrive? As both men sit and argue with each other‚ Ulrich decides

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    Irony in Hamlet

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    Fortinbras. Throughout the play there are numerous examples of irony and ambiguity. One has to ask why would Shakespeare use these literary devices in the play Hamlet? Irony in the context of tragedy enhances the dramatic effect. Ambiguity in regard to the characters and the plot leaves the audience open to interpretation. Was Hamlet truly mad? Was the ghost really King Hamlet or was it a “goblin damned”(I‚ iv‚ 44)? I believe that Shakespeare used irony to heighten the tragic effect of the play‚ increase the

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    "The Wall": Situational Irony Conan Tsui English 12 December 6 2012 In the short story "The Wall" written by Jean-Paul Satre‚ the situational irony reveals that loyalty and bravery are difficult to comprehend‚ especially during wartime. Though Pablo’s loyalty towards his cause and to Ramon were pure. Pablo decides not to give up Ramon‚ even though the information might save himself from being executed. After days of psychological torture‚ Pablo is broken down and accepts that he will

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    Romeo and Juliet‚ William Shakespeare uses oxymoron and irony to show what the emotion of love can do and that rivalries can be broken by love. In the beginning of the novel‚ Romeo and Juliet fall in love‚ unknowing of their families feud. Being a Montague‚ Romeo could never fall in love with a Capulet. Thus‚ it was frowned upon by both families. In Act 1‚ Scene 5‚ Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to show that Juliet is in love with her enemy. It is dramatic irony because the readers know something the

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    Life or Irony

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    LIFE OR IRONY? Symbolism is utilized throughout literature‚ poetry‚ and life to take readers on a journey. Symbolism allows the reader to take the story beyond the written word. The reader is given the opportunity to process‚ ponder‚ and ultimately interpret meanings not always openly portrayed by the writer. Symbols or symbolism within a work can be both easy and difficult to determine. Stories usually can have one or several symbols. “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin‚ is a

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    The Scarlet Letter. He masterfully depicts a newly settled New England and it’s strict religious faith‚ which is still seen in much of New England today. He uses symbolism‚ irony and to fully bring out the true potential of his story. Nathaniel Hawthorne beautifully crafts his story by using symbolism to reveal details about the story and its characters. In The Scarlet Letter one of the most obvious and prominent symbols is the scarlet "A" placed on Hester. But many readers do not realize that

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    Irony In Ozymandias

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    In “Ozymandias”‚ the author uses irony to illustrate the triviality of grandeur and to emphasize the ephemeral nature of power.

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    “A lot of parents will do anything for their kids except let them be themselves”(banksy)In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet he uses dramatic irony to toy with the audiences emotions or to make them cringe only to wonder why a character reacted to something the way they did. Dramatic irony is a literary technique‚ by which the full significance of a character’s words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character. --- In the beginning of the play the narrator says

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    Medea's Irony

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    one’s husband does not “ever think he’s trapped in the marriage.” (Euripides p.17) The stark contrast between the female and male experience of marriage is used by Medea to highlight the inequality faced by women. She does this again by explaining the irony in men telling women that they are “lucky to live safe at home while [men] take up their spears and go

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