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    The Irony in ’The Lottery ’ Shirley Jackson wrote the story ’The Lottery. ’ A lottery is typically thought of as something good because it usually involves winning something such as money or prizes. In this lottery it is not what they win but it is what is lost. Point of views‚ situations‚ and the title are all ironic to the story ’The Lottery. ’ The point of view in ’The Lottery ’ is ironic to the outcome. Jackson used third person dramatic point of view when writing ’The Lottery. ’ The

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    Chaucer's Irony

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    Chaucer’s Irony Geoffrey Chaucer uses irony as a way to convey his ideas in a more effective manner. Two stories from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales that demonstrate this use of irony are "The Pardoners Tale" and "The Nun’s Priest’s Tale." Although these two stories are very different‚ they both use irony to teach a similar lesson. The Pardoner is a hypocrite. He preaches about drunkenness‚ while he tells his story intoxicated. He talks about blasphemy and greed‚ and he attempts to sell fake religious

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    Verbal And Nonverbal Communication Success today greatly depends on the quality of communication.   This can include success in the work environment or success in our personal relationships.   People communicate in a number of different ways that can either be classified as verbal or nonverbal.   Verbal communication consists of the actual content of our language (task ordering)‚ how we say it (process orientation)‚ and how we describe individuals or group members (narrative.)   This type of communication

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    Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness Two Argument-related "Traits"   Based on the work of Professor Dominic Infante of Kent State University These notes are adapted from course materials prepared by Professor Robert Gass‚ California State University‚ Fullerton Argumentativeness • Defined: “A predisposition to recognize controversial issues‚ advocate positions‚ and refute opposing positions” (Infante) • Infante considers this a personality trait • Argumentativeness isd proposed

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    Irony in "The Guest"

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    In "The Guest" Albert Camus uses irony to convey the existential theme of making what you believe to be the moral choice regardless of the consequences. This theme reflects Camus ’ existential philosophies‚ stressing free choice and responsibility for one ’s actions in addition to the inevitability of death. This philosophy plays a major role in the theme and structure of this story‚ and stresses the individual ’s unique position as a self determining agent responsible for the authenticity of his

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    Verbal Communication Communication of all types can be found everywhere. It does not necessarily have to be spoken or oral‚ it can be found in verbal and nonverbal forms. This is especially true in the areas of the criminal justice system. Communications can be found in equipment‚ reports‚ phones‚ in roll call‚ or everyday operations. For police officers and other members of the criminal justice system‚ communication in some form or type can always be certain. It may be in the form of verbal communication

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    University of Phoenix Material Verbal and Nonverbal Coding Worksheet Part A: Nonverbal Instructions: Respond to each question below in complete sentences with at least 150 words. Include at least one example from the reading materials that supports your position in your response. 1. Is a smile a universal nonverbal form of communication? Why or why not? Provide specific examples in your answer. 2. What are some of the ways that you‚ as an American or

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    Irony and Story

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    she cheated. What are some examples of irony in this story? For example‚ why might the title‚ "The Lottery‚" or the opening description in paragraph one‚ be considered ironic? A: Title of the “The Lottery” because to show how people react to lotteries (cheating‚ lying‚ and attitudes) and how the matter the fact what happened then and still happen till this day. 5. Jackson gives interesting names to a number of her characters. Explain the possible allusions‚ irony or symbolism of some of these:

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    Hegel's Irony

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    Concept of Irony‚ 1992‚ p.207). “Thus in Hegel’s discussion of Plato’s system there appear various loosely scattered remarks claiming to be absolute because the whole context in which they would have manifested themselves in their relative truth (but therefore all the more justified) is destroyed”. (KIERKEGAARD‚ S. The Concept of Irony‚ 1992‚ p.222). “Thus‚ when Hegel’s whole examination of Socratic irony ends in such a way that Socratic irony becomes identified with Platonic irony (…)”. (KIERKEGAARD

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    Material Logic – concerned with truth or correctness. * What logic puts in order is the way we reason out. * Logic makes explicit the rules of reasoning. * Inference – the process of deducing or extracting a statement. * Argument – the verbal expression of inference. * Syllogism – the format of arguments with three statements. * Conclusion – the statement being supported. * Premises – the statement/s that support/s the conclusion. Key Terms

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