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A surprise ending is a plot twist which occurs near or at the end of a story. It is an unexpected conclusion to a work of fiction which causes the audience to reevaluate the narrative or characters. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plot_twist) In Descartes' Discourse on the Method (Part IV), Descartes offers evidence of the presence of the spirit and of God. He considers the nature of dreams and the untrustworthiness of the senses and dives into the cognizance of his own reasoning; acknowledging that

However in the story “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty- there is one very unfortunate yet important to the plot, death. This story is based in Dublin, Ireland where a IRA sniper and a Free Stater are fighting on the rooftops. The protagonist successfully shoots down his opponent, which at the time is thought to be good. “Then the sniper turned over the dead

misunderstanding different events or conversations. The disconnect between what actually happens and what the characters think is happening causes several conflicts throughout the plot. However not all of the overheard information in the play causes strife, and it is sometimes done intentionally by other characters to advance the plot and theme. The examples of overhearing and misunderstanding are significant to the storyline because the main events are developed as a result of them, and it adds to the overall

In the text “Finding Her Way” and in the text “Kylie's Project”. Both girl's Kylie and Angela face challenges throughout the text because of there differences. Also the girl's both cope with there challenges different ways. It's both hard for them too overcome there challenges because they are different than everybody else which makes it harder for them too cope with there problems and solve them. In the story “Finding Her Way” it talks about a girl who moved too America from Korea when she was two

The outcome of conflicts between characters vary due to the drive each character has. Each character’s drive is shown in how passionate they are about how they want something to end up. The more you are driven to do something, the more likely that what you want will happen. However, if two people have the same drive, the conflict will resolve itself in a different way. Conflicts arise in different ways in each individual story, but most conflicts are introduced during the rising action in the literary

In the book the “House of Hades” by Rick Riordan the characters show lots of actions that help contribute to the book. Each characters has these actions however I am going to talk about 3 of them, one of them is Frank's fight in Veience, Jason choosing Greek, and Piper fighting Khione. One action that is extremely important is Frank’s fight in Venice. The text says “Frank dropped like a stone and turned back to human from. He ran to the middle of the bridge----a natural choke point---and threw his

to think of their audience and involve an element of surprise. Authors use plot twists in their writing to help them accomplish surprising the audience, allowing them to keep their audience’s interest. Not only do plot twists help keep the audience’s attention, they also make the audience question their beliefs about what they think of the story. Authors can use this tool to advance their themes. Yann Martel uses a crazy plot twist in his book, the Life of Pi, to suggest to readers that truth is relative

The setting of a story can change the way a story could be seen or told. Some stories have many different settings throughout its tale. “Into The Wild” by Jon Krakauer has many settings and it spans all over North America. Knowing the setting of a story is also important to the reader and even to the writer. The setting is one of the most powerful factors of a story. The story, “Into The Wild,” is a good example of how powerful a setting can be. The main character in the story, Christopher Johnson

In the play Much Ado About Nothing Appearance and Reality is a topic that is reflected through the theme of not everything is what it seems; you need evidence to back up claims. Every situation is not as it seems on the exterior. The interior always always has secrets lurking about under it’s thin facade. The theme of not everything is what it seems is displayed when Claudio is deceived into thinking that Hero is unfaithful. The theme is also displayed when Beatrice and Benedick eavesdrop on Ursula

The ironic irony is found throughout "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare, allowing the audience to learn the facts. It is used in the play to create uncertainty, comedy and cause conflict between the characters, which makes the game more interesting, allowing the story to grow. The most notable use of dramatic irony in the play is the "infidelity" of the Hero, her death and "deceiving" Benedik and Beatrice. The first notable use of dramatic irony occurs when both Benedika and