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    story‚ Montresor takes revenge on Fortunado and kills him. Edgar Allan Poe demonstrates irony in “The Cask of Amontillado”. Irony is when something happens‚ but you expected the exact opposite‚ Edgar Allan Poe used irony by having Montresor pretend to care about Fortunado ‚ by making comments about Fortunado ‚ and by Montresor saying he wants Fortunado to have a long life. First‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses Irony “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ when Montresor pretends to care about Fortunado. To illustrate

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    Irony in "A Modest Proposal" The pamphlet by Jonathan Swift‚ originally titled‚ "A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country‚ and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public‚" starts out as an absurd attempt at solving the poverty and famine problem in Ireland. The proposal solves the problem but is in complete conflict with our ethical and moral values. However‚ his proposal is not to be taken literally and is actually part

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    Being Single or Being Married There are many differences between life as a single person and life as a part of a married couple. some of these differences are obvious‚ while others are more subtle. The key to make the dicision is the answer of the following question: Do you prefer life of going home to an empty house and a cold bed alone‚ but which seems easier; or do you prefer life of coming home with considerate family and warm atmosphere‚ but which seems more complicated? Sometimes‚ the soceity

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    bad as it truly is. They do this‚ by using imagery‚ structure‚ and most of all‚ irony. How do writers use imagery‚ irony‚ and structure‚ to protest war? How is the pain and struggles of war shown in writings that protest war? Imagery is very helpful when writing about‚ and protesting war. Using imagery in writings of war helps the reader understand the struggles of war. Although this helps‚ writers don’t often use it correctly. Here is an example of imagery being used correctly to display the struggles

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    The concept of a double life is the most significant element of the play as it allows Wilde to satire the Victorian hypocrisy through the characters of Jack‚ Miss Prism and Dr Chasuble. Firstly‚ the playwright introduces Jack Worthing as a seemingly respectable and responsible young man who lives in Hertfordshire and takes care of his young ward ‘I know no one who has a higher sense of duty and responsibility’ (Wilde‚2012). In the country‚ he is known as a serious‚ dependable man who rescues his

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    The verbal irony in “Othello” by Shakespeare In the tragedy Othello‚ Shakespeare uses many important literary elements‚ but one of the most important is irony. Shakespeare ’s use of irony in Othello has a great impact on the play. The irony is what makes the story so fascinating and different than any other stories. Irony is also used to add suspense and at the same time to make the reader wonder what is going to happen next. “Verbal irony is a contrast between what a character says and what

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    2011 The Role of Irony in Shakespeare’s “Othello” The most captivating elements of Othello are Shakespeare’s clever use of literary devices‚ such as symbolism (i.e. the handkerchief‚ a symbol of faith and fidelity) and metaphor (Iago’s vulgar animal references- Iago tells Barbantio: “…an old black ram is tupping your white ewe” (1.1.88)). However‚ the most prominent literary device throughout the play is irony‚ especially surrounding the play’s villan‚ Iago. The central irony of the play lies

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    “To A Mouse” On turning her up in her nest with the plough‚ Nov 1785 Robert Burns Address to a mouse in Scots Mouse defined as female Uses diminuitives Plight of mouse mirrors his plight – not master of own life Stanza 1 Has just overturned the nest with the plough The mouse is running away He doesn’t want to kill “her” Stanza 2 “Nature’s social union” – the harmony within which nature exists “Man’s dominion” – ruins nature “me‚ thy poor‚ earth-born companion / An’ fellow mortal!” – equating all

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    This drama included to the Victorian plays‚ that means the play was made in Victorian era. In Victorian era marriage always to be a popular topic to make a plays. Because in Victorian era‚ marriage was about protecting your resources‚ and keeping socially. We can see that from Lady Bracknell. If she want her daughter married with someone‚ she will ask several question that involve with her candidate life. It’s like a police who want to interrogate his suspect. In this play or‚ film if the sosial

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    Furthermore‚ the intense action and humoristic irony throughout the whole commercial can make this ad the most memorable for those individuals who witnessed it. Notably‚ the PlayStation 4 commercial appeals to casual and hardcore gamers through the use of illustrating personal bonding and the use

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