the characters. This is evident in Marlene and Charlene’s life as the use of imagery exploits the drastic transformation they experience. Similarly‚ foreshadowing techniques display the inner turmoil the protagonists are facing. Lastly‚ situational irony is used to show the characters final transition from the innocent people they were to the guilty people they have become. The narrator uses imagery to give insight on Marlene and Charlene’s characters‚ revealing their loss of innocence. As Marlene
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A Contemplation Upon Flowers: In the poem A Contemplation Upon Flowers by Henry King the comparison of the life of a simple flower is made to the life of a human‚ in the sense that we both are born‚ we both live‚ and we both must die. Majority of people fear death‚ but the flowers accept death with open arms and a smile. This poem by Henry King praises flowers for not only their humble lifestyles but also for their acceptance of death. Henry King uses the literary device of personification
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keep warm. Irony- a technique of indicating‚ as through character or plot development‚ an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated; Situational‚ Dramatic‚ Verbal. 1. The man undergoes jealousy of his dog and a fierce battle against his environment. The man dies as a result of panicking and trying to rush against death‚ himself‚ and nature‚ dramatic irony. 2. “He pictured the boys finding his body the next day‚” is also a result in situational irony. 3. The whole
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use this to point out a fault in society that they feel should be morally corrected. In order to correctly identify whether or not something is sarcasm or satire‚ you have to check for five attributes: object of satire‚ underlying message‚ type of irony‚ type of satire‚ and other literary techniques that the author used to get their point across (Hersker). Satire is a form of art that has been used since the beginning of time and has become the main way people criticize culture. Thanks to technological
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Woods on a Snowy Evening” Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is about a man who stops to admire snowfall in woods as he is travelling from farms to market. Caught between reality and fantasy‚ the poem is full of contrasts and irony. Life is so busy that often at times adults cannot enjoy Earth’s beauty. The narrator’s description‚ “The woods are lovely‚ dark and deep”‚ sounds as if he just realized how much beauty he is missing. Even when he recalls he has obligations to
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capabilities of the youth. Lurie skillfully uses humor to highlight some important issues in the society. He twists the language and the words to get his point across to the readers in the most entertaining fashion. Lurie uses techniques such as irony‚ imagery‚ dialogue‚ typical teenage exaggerated language and different point of views to make his story most enjoyable. At the opening of the story‚ Nu hilariously describes his peers as “ There they sat‚ the astronomer‚ the nuclear physicist‚ the
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directly so it allows the readers thoughts to linger on symbolism. Courage is a theme that is revealed in the story through the two devices irony and symbolism. Jig is the courageous one in the story‚ not because she is pregnant with the child because she seems willing to keep it‚ thinking it will bring joy to her typical life. The literary device of irony reinforces the theme of courage. Jig shows courage since she openly speaks of what she feels about her supposedly shallow relationship with
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“An Ethipioan slaughterhouse. When I was in elementary school‚ the best we ever got was a trip to Old Salem or Colonial Williamsburg‚ where supposedly time stood stands still.” The irony in Sedaris’s envious emotion can be seen due to the odd craving for risk and change in comparison to the average joes need for comfort and safety in experiences. Sedaris’s unusual sense of wanting to experience the unheard of communicates the underlying
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In ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ dislike for the character of Mrs Birling is created in numerous ways. A number of techniques are used throughout the play in order to portray this negative image to the audience. For instance‚ her naivety is repeatedly mentioned and her class conscious attitude is prominent in the play. From the outset‚ Priestley uses Mrs Birling’s persona to create an unlikeable character‚ a woman who is described as ‘cold’ in the stage directions‚ displaying the attitudes she will show
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Tess of the d’Urbervilles Some critics have said that fate conspires against Tess‚ and that she is not responsible for the things which happen to her. She herself says‚ "I am more sinned against than sinning." Do you agree or disagree? Support your answer with evidence from the text. As a person who believes that many things are un-avoidable‚ no matter how careful you are to avoid them‚ I believe that Tess’s life was tragically destroyed by the hand of fate. It is obvious through the words
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