English 9 Irony in Gordimer’s two stories Gordimer used irony in both stories “The Moment Before the Gun Went Off” and “Once Upon a Time”. Irony played an essential role in these short stories and coincidentally‚ they both ended with a similar conclusion‚ the death of a family member. Moreover‚ both stories revealed Gordimer’s visions of post-apartheid. Sadly‚ due to Gordimer’s description of South African apartheid‚ the South African government censored her books. In “Once Upon a Time”‚ irony was extremely
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changes in life‚ life as a billionaire is full of surprises. Irony can be used in many ways‚ including humor‚ suspense‚ and to highlight a character’s flaws. Irony is used in everything‚ including books‚ movies‚ podcasts‚ plays‚ and even music. In The Hawthorne Brothers by Jennifer Lynn Barnes‚ a literary device readers see is irony. One type of irony that is used in The Hawthorne Brothers by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is dramatic irony. For example‚ when Gigi doesn’t know she and Grayson are related. This
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In the personal essay “I Want a Wife”‚ Judy Brady uses irony to explain why she would want a wife. Brady lists multiple jobs and tasks that an ideal wife does and is expected to do. Along with irony‚ the author uses sarcasm and repetition to emphasize what a wife does for her husband‚ as well as her children. I believe the author’s tone changes from pleasant to sarcastic by stating “If‚ by chance‚ I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have‚ I want the liberty to
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P. Vedula English-1102 (60384) 04 July 2012 Rough draft with markups on irony in “A Pair of Tickets” and “A Rocking Horse Winner” Two of the many definitions of irony that I like are found on dictionary.com. The first definition states that irony is “incongruity between what is expected to be and what actually is‚ or a situation or result showing such incongruity” (“Irony”). The second defines Dramatic irony as "…irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by
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In the short story‚ "The Concert Stages of Europe‚" Jack Hodgins establishes the tone by utilizing the aspects of suicidal laughter and situational irony. These help to keep a light and funny attitude throughout the story. Clay‚ the narrator‚ does not take himself seriously and uses the story as a way to poke fun at himself and his unsuccessful attempt at becoming a world-famous concert pianist. Throughout the narration of Clay’s ill-fated attempt at becoming a concert pianist‚ Hodgins frequently
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the readers wondering what will happen next. Irony occurs when the reader predicts that the plot or character in the story has an intention or attitude opposite to that which was actually stated. Irony is also a form of sarcasm. In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allan Poe uses every possible type of irony to create a chilling tale of a man being chained and left to die in a catacomb. In “The Necklace‚” Guy de Maupassant also uses different types of irony to create an unfortunate tale about Madame
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Dramatic Irony throughout Oedipus Rex Dramatic irony is extremely prevalent throughout the entirety of the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Dramatic Irony can be defined as when the audience knows something that the characters do not. Through the chorus‚ the audience is told in the introduction that Oedipus is guilty. Throughout the rest of the play‚ the audience is aware of Oedipus’ guilt while he is trying to solve the crime on his own. Sophocles uses the literary device of dramatic irony to enhance
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situational irony‚ where the outcome is unexpected verbal irony‚ when the words contradict the intended meaning‚ and dramatic irony‚ where concepts are unclear to the characters although the reader understands. Orwell’s allegorical fable‚ Animal Farm‚ effectively informs the reader of significant incidents which portray Stalin’s degradation in the Russian Revolution through the implementation of three distinct types of irony to convey his personal opinions on each matter. Situational irony highlights
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Oedipus Rex: Displaying Pride with+- Dramatic Irony Dramatic irony is when the audience of a play knows something that the characters do not. In the play Oedipus Rex‚ the author Sophocles illustrates Oedipus becoming king of Thebes and then his ultimate downfall‚ destruction‚ and physical blindness. All of this resulted from Oedipus’ tragic flaw of pride. Sophocles shows Oedipus’ downfall by using dramatic irony. He accomplishes this to show Oedipus’ flaw by illustrating how mentally blind Oedipus
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Josh Patcher’s short story “Invitation to Murder” foundated its plot on situational irony. Even the title is riddled with situational irony. The twelve men believed that they would be able to stop a murder from taking place‚ but all of their attempts consequently end up causing Gregory Abbott’s death. To further elaborate on the plot: Eleanor Abbott’s husband‚ Gregory Abbott‚ was gravely injured in a ski accident a year prior. Since the accident‚ he has been in a vegetative state ever since then
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