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    surrealism in his play but rather combined elements within the society’s social norms in order to craft his works. One play in particular cleverly stretched beyond the accepted social norms in order to produce a comedic effect. This play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ incorporates much of the era’s social norms and laws. Shakespeare‚ who was born nearing the end of the Renaissance‚ accurately portrays a comedic story plot that falls well within the social norms of the time. In a quick summary

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    down into his family’s vaults to go try some Amontillado. Then he traps Fortunato in the crypt to kill him. In this short story‚ Poe uses dramatic irony to inform the reader of things the character is unaware of in order to create a suspense. Poe uses dramatic irony in this story to show Montresor’s false concern for Fortunato. One example of dramatic irony in the story is when Montresor expresses concern about Fortunato’s health. As they were walking through the catacombs to the Amontillado

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    Irony in ​ A Doll’s House   Directions​  ­ Work with your group to define the following terms. Use what we have learned in  class but also feel free to look up information in your literature book and/or online.     ** NOTE: ​ You should make a copy of this‚ and EVERYONE in the group should fill it out  individually. For Act II‚ you will work in groups. For Act III‚ you will work individually. The  document will be turned in for a grade at the end of the play‚ and I will assess not only your  group work

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    examples of irony within the short story. It contains three types of irony. They include Dramatic‚ Verbal‚ and Situational Irony. The definition of irony as a whole is language which usually means the opposite for a humorous or emphatic effect. It can be when the reader knows more than the characters‚ a person says something and they really mean the opposite‚ or the story goes another way than intended. All of these in some way or another produce suspense. In the story there were types of irony. For instance

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    In the classic Greek play Oedipus‚ the King‚ written by Sophocles‚ he writes with dramatic irony to create suspense as you read along. By adding parts of the play that prove that the readers know more than the characters themselves do. For instance‚ when Oedipus gathered the townspeople of Thebes around and commanded them to give up the murder of Laius. Oedipus cursed the murderer (himself) saying “Upon the murderer i invoke this curse: may he live out his life in misery to miserable doom!” With

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    kings to beggars is a major aspect of his achievements and so the audience can see parts of their own personalities represented on stage. As a result of Shakespeare’s authentic characters‚ the relationship between Katherina and Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew is utterly realistic. It shows every bit of the forever living concepts of sibling rivalry such as jealousy‚ envy and hate. One of the ways that the sisters’ rivalry is explained is the constant humiliation that Baptista‚ their father‚ causes

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    suffering man who discovers that he has committed patricide and incest and realizes that he is unable to change his fate. Dramatic irony abounds in this tragedy. Unbeknownst to the characters‚ the characters’ actions and words have great significance. Sophocles’ use of dramatic irony underscores the themes of human ignorance and godlike knowledge. Sophocles uses dramatic irony to stress the theme of ignorance. Oedipus is unaware that he is the plague to Thebes. For example‚ when Oedipus acknowledges

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    Dramatic Irony in Oedipus In the play written by Sophocles‚ Oedipus the King‚ there are several instances of irony. Dramatic irony‚ or tragic irony as some critics would prefer to call it‚ usually means a situation in which the character of the play has limited knowledge and says or does something in which they have no idea of the significance. The audience‚ however‚ already has the knowledge of what is going to occur or what the consequences of the characters actions will be. The degree of irony

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    Sophocles‚ has a central theme of “one cannot escape their fate.” This theme is created using elements of dramatic irony‚ including diction‚ dialogue‚ and situational irony. This play is a Greek tragedy and it means the audience is already somewhat familiar with the main characters and the plot. The advance knowledge the audience has about what happens is known as dramatic irony. Dramatic irony in Oedipus the King affects the theme of “one cannot escape their fate” because throughout the play the main

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    The playwright of Taming of the Shrew‚ by Shakespeare‚ and the film text 10 Things I Hate about You‚ directed by Gil Junga‚ convey similar plots‚ however‚ the composition of these two texts spreads across 400 years. With this‚ audiences who have experienced both of these texts can witness the differences of the society within the 17th and the 20th century. This is conveyed through the social context of both era’s (the Elizabethan Era and 20th century USA) and also the Shakespearean language in contrast

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