In the article‚ “The Science of Sarcasm? Yeah‚ Right”‚ Richard Chin points out the fact that Sarcasm detector is the very useful creation and people should master the skill about sarcasm. Additionally‚ he emphasizes why people consider the sarcasm should be their lives. First of all‚ it could help people do the brain exercise because people need to know and understand what is sarcasm and how to use it. In another way‚ it could make your smart if you practice sarcasm. Then‚ it brings funny to your
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In the story‚ Reginald was a fictitious character created by Saki. Trying to look deeper‚ the name‚ Reginald‚ can actually mean ‘king’. In the first sentence‚ “ ‘Never‚’ wrote Reginald to his most darling friend‚ ‘be a pioneer. It’s the Early Christian that gets the fattest lion.’ ” this sentence actually means it is better to stay in middle and keep silent. Being Christians were banned in that era‚ they were being killed. This sentence in the story is very ironic. Reginald was a teenager who was
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In the short story ‘Dumb Martian’ written by John Wyndham‚ the main character‚ Lellie’s life changes dramatically when she lock Duncan out of the dome and starts to challenge Duncan. Firstly‚ the author captured this moment by making this remarkable. It is so remarkable that it costs a human life‚ Duncan’s life. “His hand slapped across her face harder than he had intended.” This shows how badly treated was Lellie. Enduring much of Duncan’s abuse in the past‚ both physically and verbally‚ Lellie
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Heart of Darkness Irony of situation plays a major role in the shaping of events in the novel Heart of Darkness. For instance Joseph Conrad does not use light as a symbol for bringing knowledge and truth to a situation; rather he uses light as an indication of a hidden truth. These occurrences include “There was no joy in the brilliance of sunshine. The long stretches of waterway ran on‚ deserted‚ into the gloom of overshadowed distances. (Conrad 30)” This shows the feelings that Marlow is having
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Seamus Heaney’s Mid-Term Break is a personal memoir of how the poet deals with the death of his four-year-old brother‚ as a result of a traffic accident. While the title of the poem initially suggests a positive experience‚ where “mid-term break” conventionally has positive connotations to a schoolboy‚ the reader is quickly introduced to a somber mood‚ where the poem starts with an introduction of the events following the news‚ and proceeds with an explanation of how others are reacting to the loss
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Mr. Flood’s Party? When used correctly‚ symbolism and irony can be very effective. Edwin Arlington Robinson is a master of symbolism‚ and uses irony like no poet before or after him could even conceive to. In Mr. Flood’s Party Robinson uses symbolism to forewarn his readers of Mr. Flood’s inevitable death. The irony saturates the poem and sets the reader up for an unexpectedly non-ironic conclusion. Robinson relies on irony and symbolism to better illustrate the old man drinking and talking to
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The primary characteristic of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex is that it is an ironic play. The play’s irony grasps the audience in a profound way because of the awareness that occurs regarding everything that is going on. Even though we‚ as observers‚ are sickened at the tragic life of Oedipus and the other characters‚ we are still able to appreciate the ironical characteristics of the play itself. The irony primarily exists in the context of man being free‚ but at the same time‚ fated. Without doubt‚ this
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Irony is a form of speech in which the real meaning is concealed or contradicted by the words used. There are three tales that are fantastic demonstrations of irony. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”‚ “The Pardoner’s Tale”‚ and “The Nun Priest’s Tale” are the three. While each one is different‚ each uses irony to teach its characters a lesson. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” does not have as much irony in it as the other two tales do. The most major ironical difference is that of the nature of the knight’s
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Oedipus: Fate is Unavoidable No matter what anyone tries‚ no matter what anyone does‚ no matter what anyone believes they have accomplished‚ they have not controlled fate. Fate is uncontrollable. Much like betting on a ³sure thing² and knowing in the back of your mind that there are infinite factors in the outcome--anything could happen. It¹s unfortunate that the people of Ancient Greece sanctioned the concept of fate. In the Era of Enlightenment the idea of God-controlled fate was finally
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The Poem "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden is a satire. Its narrator is the state. In this‚ the state pays tribute and describes a successful and positive product of its efficiency and effectiveness. In other words‚ it builds the character later described to the reader as "the perfect citizen." The narrator speaks as if he is delivering a speech or common tribute using words and phrases that are familiar to the reader. Using such imagery helps the reader paint a clear picture of the character
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