Expect the Unexpected The Merchant of Venice Dramatic irony is when the words and actions of the characters in a novel have a different meaning for the reader then they do for the characters‚ this is the result of the reader having a superior knowledge than the characters themselves. Therefore‚ William Shakespeare introduces “dramatic irony” in the novel The Merchant of Venice to keep the readers engaged and wanting to read more. During the trial‚ Act 4 scene 1‚ Shakespeare
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Modified: Wed 23/05/2012 18:28 The unexpected guest Besides my father and mother‚ there are my elder brother Gerald‚ my younger brother Kenny and my younger sister Rita. Gerald is a seaman‚ and he is away from home most of the time. I remember his stories about his voyages around the world‚ and the many fascinating things which he has seen on his long journeys. When Gerald’s twenty-first birthday drew near‚ both Mother and Father decided to organize a birthday party. We did not have much
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“The unexpected visitors” One rainy night in 2010‚ a young boy whose name was Peter Jones was getting ready for bed‚ as usual he brushed his teeth‚ and set the alarm clock because He had to take an advanced English test the next morning!‚ He was truly excited about it‚ However; while he was lying in bed‚ He heard a sound outside the windows. So he got up and walked over the window‚ what is more; He was looking outside into the yard when suddenly he saw something really strange in the sky‚ like a
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called Nduta my family fled there during a war that took place in Burundi. I personally didn’t experience the war because my mom fled when she was pregnant with me‚ she conceived me three months later. After reaching the camp I’m told that a lot of people got sick while we were there because there weren’t enough doctors to treat the people‚ due to that most people passed away. At age six I became very ill to point where I couldn’t eat‚ drink‚ or even the energy to sit up. For a minute my family thought
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pull hard at each other‚ battling one another for the complete claim of me. However‚ I remain stuck in between the two‚ not knowing which culture has conquered me. September 6th‚ 2006 was the day my brother‚ and I left our mother and home in Ghana to come to America. After a long 12 hour flight‚ I met my father for the first time. It was an unforgettable moment. He was taller than I imagined and had a brilliant smile. His eyes sparkled with delight as he helped us carry our bags. He asked us a plethora
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morning of my freshman year‚ and something noteworthy arose in my mind. I don’t know how this thought appeared‚ but I took a step‚ a big‚ courageous step‚ that has changed my life forever. I had always been the girl who follows the crowd and never did anything where I felt I would be judged or made fun of‚ but this overwhelming‚ yet amazing event gave me a different perspective on who I truly was. Next thing‚ I was standing in line to sign up for the girls golf team. It was terrifying; my legs and
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locked. There was no way out‚ but a broken window caught my attention. I could have jumped out of the window. However I thought the window was not big enough for me to pass through. But I still dove out of the window so as to escape. A big piece of glass was stuck to my arm. I had been floating on the sea for days. Suddenly‚ my head touched some soft things. It was sand. I was happy at that time‚ but when I turned around and saw a deserted island‚ my happiness turned into sadness. I thought there was
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Cynthia Bahena McLaughlin English 132 032 Date 2/8/13 Life Changing Decisions Throughout the years‚ people thought that the alcohol rate for underage drinking was increasing‚ but in reality‚ the underage consumption has decreased. The rates have dropped from a range of thirty to forty percent in the last forty years. (NCAAA) Even though the rates are decreasing‚ young teenagers in this generation have once again made alcohol popular. Teenagers do not realize that they are putting themselves
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Football is my favorite sport. It has taught me a lot of things in life. Without football during football season I would be very bored. Football has made me stronger. Football has made my life a more fun. Football has changed my life. Football has changed me because it has taught me teamwork. If football didn’t teach me teamwork I probably wouldn’t have played baseball or basketball. Teamwork has taught me patience. Teamwork is a big effect in my life because you do it all the time. Without football
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Yong English 101 July 15‚ 2013 An Unexpected Experience This happened on Saturday of the 2006. I was a happy young of only 20 years. I already had a baby of one year old. I worked in two jobs during the whole week and on weekends I liked to have fun and spend time with my baby. That Saturday was celebrating a Carnival where they were good artists; they had machines‚ and delicious foods and drinks. I wanted to go to the Carnival to have great time with my baby. I had three friends. They were
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