Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote this poem "Ozymandias" to express to us that possessions do not mean immortality. He used very strong imagery and irony to get his point across throughout the poem. In drawing these vivid and ironic pictures in our minds‚ Shelley was trying to explain that no one lives forever‚ and nor do their possessions. Shelley expresses this poem’s moral through a vivid and ironic picture. A shattered stone statue with only the legs and head remaining‚ standing in the
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pollution. Somerville has chosen to highlight his message through the use of hyperbole‚ irony‚ stereotype and visual symbols. The cartoonist aims to achieve an emotional response from the audience‚ to make the target feel guilty of their lack of efforts towards World Environment Day. Language features that have been used to convey the message of the cartoon and create an audience response include hyperbole and irony. Somerville has chosen hyperbole to convey his message by exaggerating the amount
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know how to survive. This quote relates to Liam O’ Flaherty’s short story and Thomas Hardy’s poem. In “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty and “The Man He killed” by Thomas Hardy both literary works show similarities and differences by the use of plot‚ irony‚ and theme. In the two passages‚ there were many similarities‚ but there were also some differences throughout the plot. For example‚ in “The Sniper” the main character was a soldier at war who must kill his enemy to survive.
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love and unselfishness‚ Della sells her beautiful‚ long hair in exchange for twenty dollars‚ feeling the need to show her love for her beloved in a material way. The tale culminates in a quintessential illustration of cosmic (and/or situational) irony‚ as is trademark of O. Henry’s stories: both Della and Jim sacrifices something with great significance in order to give something of themselves to each other. Upon giving Jim her special gift‚ Della explains how she sold her lovely locks that Jim
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“A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mary Rowlandson” Study Questions: Exposition through 8th Remove You may answer questions on this sheet or on loose-leaf paper. 1. Why was Mary Rowlandson’s published recollection of her abduction by the Wompanoag so popular and widely read in the 17th Century? Is there any comparison you can draw upon in contemporary American society that mirrors or parallels the public’s interest in Rowlandson’s work? Explain. 2.
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Bring Back Flogging This essay by Jeff Jacoby illustrates an authors use of ironic sarcasm otherwise known as satire to defend and illustrate his platform on his position. Jacoby uses in this essay verbal irony (persuasion in the form of ridicule). In the irony of this sort there is a contrast between what is said and what is meant. Jacoby ’s claim in simple is he believes that flogging should be brought back to replace the more standard conventional method of the imprisonment of violent
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Language techniques • repetition of ‘it’- showing impersonal‚ ambigionious • repetition of ’arriving‚ arrived’- uncertainty • Allusion of Veronica Lake • "then I forgot’- short sentence enphate • ’the peach’- is symbolic • irony of double perspective • truth and perspective is limited by our knowledge Sam • This poem is allegory of their life
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Lit Trans The Angel Contrasted to garden of eden Eden=man’s demise Angel= rise up to the divine Centered around nostalgia Romanticized to relish all good memories Bridge between dream and reality Biedermier The comet Biedermier Comet and man are symbols of cycle of life Everything is harmonious and creates gentle tone (biedermier) Soul is going with the comet so it is moving upward Andersen not fond of school teachers but believed that education was important and a person engaging
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Literary Terms Vocabulary: Irony Irony A contrast between expectation and reality. It can be: • tragic • profound • funny There are three types or irony: 1. verbal 2. situational 3. dramatic Verbal Irony When we say the opposite of what we mean. e.g.‚ When a mother walks into a room and sees that her children‚ instead of doing their homework‚ are playing video games‚ she gives them a stern look and says "Once you’re done with your very important work there‚ let’s take some time
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Weak-minded will people think that buying products of certain color will help find the cure of cancer 2. Brainwashed people 3. Ignorance Techniques Employed: * Verbal Irony: “Smoke for the cure” (picture of pink cigarettes) * Understatement: “A pack (of cigarettes) a day keeps cancer away” * Situational irony: women smiling while smoking Effect: * It’s ironic because just because they’re pink doesn’t mean that it would help find the cure of cancer instead they will give
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