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Irony is a very big part of a story, because it can create new elements in a story. Some of these elements may include humor and theme. "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a great example for this.

Irony is described by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result”. “Ransom of the Red Chief”, as short story written by O. Henry, is full of all types of irony. In this short story a boy, Johnny Dorset, is taken by two kidnappers, Sam and Bill. Ironically, by the end of the story it is the kidnappers who pay ransom to the father. In “Ransom of the Red Chief”, there are many examples of irony which help to enhance the story. Throughout this tale, there are multiple examples of situational, dramatic, and verbal irony.

In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” it deals with how someone can turn a seemingly nice night into a horrible and tragic ending. Montresor lures an inebriated Fortunato to show him a rich wine. But in a twist, Montresor chains him up and suffocates him. It uses an exceptional amount of irony, verbal, situational, and dramatic irony. Edgar Allan Poe, author of “The Cask of Amontillado,” writes using three different variants of irony to create an eerie and suspenseful atmosphere within the plot.

In the Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allen Poe uses verbal irony to emphasize the evil intentions of Montresor. Poe does this all throughout the story like when Montroso and Fortunato first meet. Montroso says, “‘My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met’” even though it is not lucky they met at the carnival because Montroso plans to kill Fortunato. Another way Poe uses verbal irony is, ‘"And the motto?" "Nemo me impune lacessit." "Good!" he said.”’ The motto Montroso uses means no one attacks me with impunity and in the beginning Montroso says that Fortunato insulted him so Fortunato just clapped to the saying that will be implemented on him by

Gottfried Leibniz’s philosophy is based on optimism. He believed that everything in this world is the way for a reason. This is because it is all good’s work and god are all-knowing and powerful. When things seem to turn out poorly, just know that there is always a reason for why it is happening. There is not a whole perfect world because that would be God since he is perfect. Voltaire completely disagrees with Leibniz’s philosophy, he displayed his criticism of his philosophy in his famous book called Candide.

In the short story “Masque of the Red Death”, written by Edgar Allan Poe, it symbolizes irony numerous times throughout the story. One of the often examples of irony is described when the story entails Prince Prospero name as a wealthy prince but ends up dying to the horrifying, twisted, red death, “There was a sharp cry. Fell prostrate in death the Prince Prospero”(178). This is especially ironic because his name appears to represents a prince of extraordinary fortunate. Therefore this infers he would have the “the best of luck” but dies due to the horrible plague. While his name is ironic, the rich, noble people at the party also believe that they can elude death but ultimately lead to their demise. In the short story, everyone dies to the

In the beginning, Beah states that he was first, “touched by war at the age of 12” (Beah 6). This leads Beah and his brother Junior to take refuge to neighboring villages to further extend their chances of not being captured from the barbarous rebel army, RUF (Revolutionary United Front). While traveling to various villages and having to escape from the rebel army, Beah’s flashback to his Brother Junior’s stone skipping lesson allows the reader to understand how much Junior cares for his little brother, “Junior gave me his bucket, took my empty one, and returned to the river, when he came home, the first thing he did was ask me if I was hurt from falling” (Beah 39). This memory is brought to remembrance to comfort and console Beah when traveling with Junior, and call upon happier times with his brother to try and take his mind off the war. Further in the story, a village Beah and his brother Junior were taken refuge in

Irony in Canadian Culture When comparing the essay “As Canadian as Possible Under the Circumstances” by Linda Hutcheon and the poem “I’m not the Indian you had in mind” by Thomas King, both authors use figurative language to describe the irony that lingers in Canadian culture. After analyzing both pieces of writing it is recognized both authors use stereotypes in their writing to explain irony in Canadian culture. For example, in King’s poem he states, “I’ve seen him, I’ve seen him ride / Rush of wind, darkening tide / With wolf and eagle by his side” (King lines 2-4). Looking at Linda Hutcheon’s essay more stereotypes are shown when she says, “combined national hero and colourful symbol-a policeman in a funny costume? That the language we speak Canadian is in itself an odd beast” (Hutcheon 332).

Have you lied so you can get your way around the trouble that follows.? Well if you have then, Charles is a story written by Shirley Jackson and it’s about a young kindergartener named Laurie who gets into a lot of mess with his behavior at school and decided to take help from his “Friend” Charles and when Laurie’s mother goes to speak to Charles’s mother she also gets a surprise that she might have never expected and now also will never forget.“ In the story Laurie uses verbal and situational irony while claiming the universal truth of kids going beyond their way to defend themselves.

He turns against his own army just for him. “That he will fight a million soldiers to save the indian boy” (Alexie 104). This quote shows how important and innocent the class of children

Stown is a story of trust, hate, and love, but is it a southern gothic lit piece? Maybe it is due to the fact that it is filled with elements that everyone can relate to. Some of these elements include irony, decay, and social issues. These three elements are capable of defining who a person was, and who they have become because of them. Stown is a contemporary Southern Gothic Lit piece because of the irony, decay, and social issues represented throughout the story.

Irony in literature is a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. (0) Much of Dostoyevsky's novel, Crime and Punishment, centers on the split personality of Raskolnikov. His bad side stems from his poverty and ego, which makes him kill the pawnbroker. His other side is caring and desires to help those around him. The contrast of these personalities is what poses the inner conflict Raskolnikov experiences throughout the entire novel, until his good side allows him to accept his guilt and change.

A strongminded man who has everything going for him, nice job nice car, great friends, etc. comes home every night to a sick mother whom he takes care of after a long day of living a lavish life. His one weakness is his sick mother because she taught him everything. No one, not even his best friend knows about his other life and so that 's how he keeps it. Oh the irony right? Big strong man afraid to live his truth in fear of change and facing his reality. In The Metamorphosis, author Franz Kafka speaks on a character name Gregor, who somehow manages to transform into a hideous insect, and the ironic life he lives. During the story Gregor has a family whom he cares for, a job as a salesman, and a lack in

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Southern gothic literature is known for the irony it produces, how it can derail an entire story, and take the reader for a ride. Southern gothic literature’s definition of irony deals with the history of the south. The irony that is shown in Stown is the tattooes on John's body, but also the fact that the Burt’s ended up buying John’s property after he had passed. Irony in Stown is to keep the reader interested and has them wanting to find out more. Throughout the podcast, many things are thrown our way, the irony of those things make it that much more interesting. Some things stand out more than others for the characteristic irony. One that sticks out like a sore thumb to most readers is the fact the John loathed tattoos but was completely covered in them when he passed away. Brian once caught a flash from John of his chest and he then begins to talk about tattoos, “The entirety of John's chest is tattooed, and his shoulders too, though it's all perfectly covered when he's wearing a t-shirt. The flashing is quick, so I can't take it all in, but I see a glimpse of what's possibly a beaker and maybe a clock-type thing. It takes me aback, because John has made clear to me how much he loathes tattoos. They're one of the things he hates about Shittown. I believe he once called them "an expression of hopelessness." Doesn't compute.” John has mentioned a few times that he hates tattoos and everyone that has one is a low life. He knows that most people have them, and openly talks