Irony

referred to by its first line, “Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.” The subject of the poem is war and its effects. Many of the short parable-like, densely imagistic lyrics in the collection deal with God’s absence, the indifference of nature, the ironies of war, and the vagaries of

sometimes better unspoken. R.K. Narayan demonstrates the importance this of balance in his story “Like The Sun.” By using dramatic irony, figurative language, and situational irony, Narayan shows that the truth can have consequences. One of the ways Narayan shows that the truth can have consequences is by using dramatic irony. One example where Narayan uses dramatic irony is when Sekhar is eating his wife's meal. Sekhar seems hesitant and she questions him saying, “Why, isn't it good?” (Narayan, 191)

The exploration of symbolism and irony in “The Story of an Hour”, is apparent for the reader to establish. Irony being the opposite of what is intended; Having 3 types of irony they are divided by verbal, dramatic, and situational. Symbolism is any object, person, place, or experience that represents more than what it is. The Story of an Hour is based off of a sickly wife who briefly believes that her husband is dead and imagines a whole new life of freedom for her, only to later be devastated by

1960s housewife as loving, passionate and energetic for her husband. Author also surprises readers, when he introduces conflict between a couple that used to love each other deeply. Diverting the story from love to betrayal, author develops an irony. In the story, reader sees two examples of betrayal. Ms. Maloney, while talking with her tired husband, finds out her husband no longer want to keep their marriage. Without giving any kind of reason, Patrick betrays her wife with a decision of breaking

Alexander Gurung Ms. Gilbert English 11 Honors 4 April 2017 Dramatic Irony, Verbal Irony, and Comic Juxtaposition in Trying to Help Jim Language matters. More specifically, the words we use change the way we perceive the world around us. This theory, known as linguistic relativism, gives us a way of analyzing the motivations and worldviews of characters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the way they discuss the problems presented to them. This is especially important when discussing reform

dearly beloved, Meecham fights for his home that Lonzo Choats bought from his son. The Evening Sun portrays descriptive irony, dramatic foreshadowing, and antagonistic dialogue. The descriptive irony displays the tragic reality of Meecham’s life as he faces the loss of his possessions due to his son neglecting to face his father’s wishes to be in his farm house. The tragic irony reveals Meecham’s concern as to why his life is so different. “He was alive and the world alive with him and he had come

to death by the rest of the villagers. There were many themes in The Lottery but Shirley Jackson emphasizes the theme of tradition through the whole story. Tradition should not be done if it cause harm to someone. Jackson’s use of tone, situational irony, and symbolism helps emphasize the theme of tradition. Jackson’s use of tone conveys the theme of tradition to the reader. “The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank”(Jackson 25). The example gives

The Necklace successfully shows that ones' perception and reality often are not even close to being the same. This essay will prove this to be true by exploring the theme of perception versus reality through the three literary elements of character, irony, and symbolism. The most obvious way that the theme is found in the story is

subtle, such as juxtaposition, which can go unnoticed by the reader. In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien uses many such techniques to provide more depth to his book. Four literary techniques used by Tim O’Brien are symbolism, pathetic fallacy, irony, and juxtaposition. One literary technique prominent in The Things They Carried, particularly in the story by the same name, is symbolism. Throughout this story, O’Brien mentions all the things that the soldiers carry with them, both physical and

Contemporary Rhetorical Theory- Fall 2015 Rui Zhang Submission Date: 2015/12/02 *All the works below for the exam are done independently. No cooperation or discussion with anybody else. 1. Williamson is an example of genus deliberativum. Deliberative genre is used in forum or speech to persuade the audience to do something or believe in something in future. Williamson’s speech is a typical deliberative genre. He makes the speech on a public forum to persuade voters to agree the marriage bill amendment