Essay on Oedipus Rex 4-3-97 In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ the theme of irony plays an important part through the play. What Oedipus does‚ what he says‚ and even who he is can sometimes be ironic. This irony can help us to see the character of Oedipus as truly a ’blind’ man‚ or a wholly ’public’ man. A great irony is found in Oedipus’s decree condemning the murderer. Oedipus says‚ "To avenge the city and the city’s god‚ / And not as though it were for some distant friend‚ / But for my own sake‚ to be
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turns out to not be a stranger at all‚ has created. “The War of the Wall” is a beautiful piece of literature that honors the history and struggles of America and also teaches not to make assumptions about people and their intentions. Bambara’s use of irony‚ suspense‚ and a powerful theme make the message of her story extremely powerful and shocking to the reader‚ who will surely remember it long after they’re finished reading. One literary device used by Bambara to give her story meaning is the use
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One example of verbal irony in the film “Home Alone” is when Kevin told his family he just “hung around” when they were gone. That is verbal irony because Kevin didn’t just hang around‚ he fought off the robbers. Verbal irony is also used in the short story “Ransom of Red Chief” because in the short story it says‚ “ They haven’t yet found out that the wolves have taken the little lamb from the flock.” That evidence supports verbal irony because Red Chief is more like the wolf and
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4: Literary Devices (CHOOSE TWO BELOW) PUN * Copy lines that show 3 examples of a pun * Explain the pun by explaining the denotations of each word being punned. * Describe the effect of the pun DRAMATIC IRONY * Copy lines that shown 3 examples of dramatic irony * Explain what makes it ironic * Describe the effect it has on the situation TRAGIC FLAW * Identify the tragic flaws of the following characters: Romeo‚ Juliet‚ Tybalt * Support using lines from the text
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Literary Terms and Rhetorical Devices Allusion An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference Generally a figure of speech making reference to a known place‚ event‚ literary work Example: an allusion to Shakespeare‚ “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.” Synonyms: hint‚ reference‚ innuendo‚ insinuation Cliché A worn out expression that takes place of an original thought; a phrase or expression that is overused or
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Conclusion The theme in the novel “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini is the inner strength of a women even in the darkest of times‚ which he has shown through symbolism‚ metaphors / similes‚ and irony. Both Mariam and Laila endure so much heartache in their lives because they are women‚ yet they continue the strength to pull together and persevere. Mariam was born in a world which turns their back on women. She has a father who refuses to acknowledge her existence‚ a husband who abuses
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significance of the title She Stoops to Conquer. Even without reading the play‚ the irony of the title is obvious‚ since the "she" in question is lowering herself in order to prove herself superior. In context of the play‚ the title could be argued to refer both to Kate’s plan to trap Marlow and to Goldsmith’s purpose of using “low comedy” to convince his audience to embrace it. The former is a good description of the irony of Kate’s plan: in order to convince herself she is a worthy match for Marlow‚
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Symbols and Ironies The authors use irony in their writings because it creates a great closeness to a text and a feeling of satisfaction when the irony is recognized and understood‚ “- a little like a shared understanding between the writer and the reader - a kind of knowing wink!” (Englishbiz 1). On the other hand the symbols in the literature are used by the writers to improve their writing. Also‚ the symbols give more color‚ make it more rich writing and enhance the meaning to doing it deeper
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experience the conflict between “vague” and “lucid”. The crucial paradoxical situation is brought about in the last line which reads‚ “All his life he had taught children language.” Dementia has transformed him into a child seeking language. Hence the irony of fate. The predicament
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BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF STYLISTIC DEVICES IN LITERATURE 1.1. Stylistic Resources of Language. Lexical and Lexico-Syntactical Stylistic Devices in Fiction……………………………………………………………6 1.2. The Use of Expressive Means in Literature..………………………………11 1.2.1. Irony as a Stylistic Device Used in Literature……………………………..12 1.2.2. The Use of Epithets in Fiction……………………………………………..15 1.2.3. The Role of Repetition in Literature……………………………………….18 1.2.4. The Importance of Phraseological Units Employed in Narrative…………
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