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    Mr. Shiftlet's Irony

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    1039). This shows that Mrs. Crater isn’t the best at being slick and secretive‚ therefore it’s easy for Mr. Shiftlet to use what he knows to his advantage. 7. Situational Irony: “[Mrs. Crater] had never seen Mr. Shiftlet before‚ she could tell‚ even from a distance‚ that he was a tramp and no one to be afraid of” (1034). This is situational irony because in the very beginning Mrs. Crater says Mr. Shiftlet is not one to be afraid of‚ but by the end of the story‚ he is a twisted man that fooled her and

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    Animal Farm Irony

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    Animal Farm is a classic portrayal of how power can effect the goals and hopes of a society. In this essay‚ I will explore the irony of Animal Farm‚ and how it used to satirize communism and dictatorships. The story begins with a revolution‚ and high hopes for the society being developed by the animals. But slowly‚ as the leading officials get a taste of power‚ things begin to change. The Commandments‚ a code by which all animals on Animal Farm live by‚ is secretly altered when the pigs (leading

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    Irony in Cathedral

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    Irony occurs in every single person’s daily life. The short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver tells a story in which many people in the world can connect to. From the way Carver writes the first sentence he sounds very annoyed. Within the first paragraph it says why he is so agitated and it is for the lone reason that his wife’s friend‚ a blind man‚ is coming to visit. Robert‚ the blind man‚ is not the only blind person in this story‚ but rather the narrator is as well. Not physically‚ but instead

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    Socratic Irony

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    The topic of my paper is the philosophy of Socrates. Specifically I will discuss Socratic irony and the Socratic method of inquiry. The main points I will cover are; what was Socratic irony‚ and why did he use the method he did to seek the truth? My paper consists of three main parts. First a description of the more important books by Plato‚ about Socrates; sines Plato is the main source for information about Socrates. The second part is an analysis of the texts‚ focusing on the above stated topics

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    forms of irony to tie all of these aspects together into a very enjoyable read. In The Cask of Amontillado‚ the author uses irony in all forms‚ which are dramatic‚ situational‚ and verbal. The author uses verbal irony almost every time Montressor speaks‚ hence he continuously makes his concern for Fortunato’s health known. However‚ he is thinking about the exact opposite‚ and wants to kill him instead. Moreover‚ the author uses dramatic irony throughout the story‚

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    Dramatic Irony

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    Examples of Dramatic Irony from Act I & II | Characters Involved | Sympathy?Antipathy? | Reason your sympathies lean as they do | Evidence- Lines & Explanation of Effect | Act 1 scene 1 | Hamlet‚ Claudius‚ Marcellus‚ Horatio‚ Barnardo | This is where the ghost is first seen by Horatio‚ Marcellus and Barnardo‚ representing that the King’s spirit is still alive as he is not yet at peace. I feel sympathetic for Hamlet as in the next scene everyone is mourning over the King’s death and Hamlet

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    Situational Analysis‚ Airbus. Porter’s Five Forces. Risk of Entry by Potential Competitors – The aviation industry is a very difficult industry to enter‚ and the risky of entry by potential competitors is extremely low. Rivalry among established companies – The intensity of rivalry among established companies within the aviation industry is very high. Currently the only competitor or Airbus is Boeing. Both of these companies gain market share from each other using prices‚ product design‚ advertising

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    get the attention of something. Irony‚ the opposite of what is expected is one way to make a story interesting. There are three types of irony: situational irony‚ verbal irony‚ and dramatic irony. Situational irony is when what happens is the opposite from what is expected. Verbal irony is when what is said is the opposite of what is meant. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something that a character does not know. There are many stories that use irony to make them more interesting such

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    Geoffrey Chaucer used narrative framework in The Canterbury Tales to bring different story tellers as on with strong individual characteristics and gained a bond with the stories they told. The definition of a frame story is a set of different small stories to form one big story to tell. A frame tale is a story within a story. Framing is mostly used in narrative writings to have more stories to tell. A frame story will have one character that will start the story off in the beginning or the character

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    Analyzing the significance of situational thresholds‚ whether or not an investigator for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) believes a charge of discrimination should be filed against an employer‚ Hindera and Young (1998) researched the correlation between investigators (African American and white) and the proportion of charges filed on behalf of African Americans. Consistent with previous research‚ they find that both African American and white passive representation

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