Irony is a strategy writers use to set contrast between what is supposed to be true and what is reality‚ just as in verbal irony‚ an author might say or write one thing and at the same time mean the complete opposite. In the story by Frank R. Stockton "The Lady‚ or the Tiger?" the author used verbal irony to help us realize the absurdity of the king’s idea of judgment and the real intentions and ideas of other characters. Several ironic statements are presented in the story. Sentence fragments such
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Irony in “Trifles” The death of a man named John Wright begins the adventure to solving his murder. He was found hanged in his house; while his wife‚ Mrs. Wright‚ is questioned by the police she does not seem to be bothered by her husband’s death. As stated by Mr. Hale when speaking to Mrs. Wright‚ “I want to see John. And then she-laughed” (Glaspell 1048). In Glaspell’s play “Trifles” the two women‚ Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters‚ find many trifles through-out the house that the men consider to be
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story between Jim and Della‚ which is transfigured by O.Henry’s unrivalled flowery language‚ academic and belles-letters style‚ and his superb ironical tone. At the end of the story‚ readers will only be able to say “How ironical their life is!” “The irony of life” in “The Gift of the Magi” is presented through a story of love and sacrifice between a young couple‚ Jim and Della‚ who are poor materially but not poor spiritually. They always live happily in a poor living condition. Their happiness is
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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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she sees the arrival of her husband is perfectly fine conditions. Mrs. Louise death was caused by the joyful shock of seeing her husband. In “The Story of an Hour‚” by Kate Chopin uses irony to address Louise Mallard unhappiness and brutal marriage‚ and how she wants freedom in her life. Kate Chopin uses verbal irony to illustrate
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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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In his poem “Ozymandias‚” Percy Shelley employs symbolism and irony and to convey his message that power over society is fleeting and every attempt at everlasting fame will deteriorate and become meaningless. Shelley’s use of symbolism emphasizes the ineffectiveness of an arrogant ruler’s attempts to create an eternal authority over society. For example‚ the traveler in the poem chronicles the “two vast and trunkless legs of stone/Standing in the desert" (2-3). A massive pair of crippled stone
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Sarah Vander Loop January 8‚ 2012 English 2B The Titanic The R.M.S. Titanic by Hanson W. Baldwin is a story using irony to immensely interest the reader. The author uses both dramatic and situational irony. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something important that the characters do not know. Situational irony is when what happens is the opposite of what is expected to happen or should have happened. “The Titanic was unsinkable…” was a thought that ran through many people’s heads as
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to never mess with the Montresor family or else it will end badly for the person maligning them. “The Cask of Amontillado” had a mysterious atmosphere which was a fine work of irony by Poe. Poe is a very well-known author in the literature world. Being known for his unique style of writing especially his irony. Dramatic irony in the story mostly occurs through Montresor’s actions. “He did not perceive that my smile was at the thought of his immolation”(Poe 174)‚ Montresor thought every time he greeted
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Ironies in “The Story of an Hour” There are three known types of irony: dramatic‚ verbal‚ and situational. Dramatic irony is when something is understood by the reader but not grasped by the characters in the story. Verbal irony‚ however‚ is when the character in a story says one thing but means another. Lastly‚ situational irony is when in a situation‚ the actions have an effect that is opposite from what was expected or intended. In Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour”‚ dramatic and
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