"Who is the enemy? An analysis of the ironic third person limited narration in Empire of the Sun" Thesis: "How does Ballard utilize irony to convey the idea that there may be more than one way to look at things (show Jim's competing and unexpected perspective towards the Japanese and Chinese). Quotes: “The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.” ~Ivy Baker Priest “The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side
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Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is filled with many instances of irony, mainly dramatic. Dramatic irony is when a situation is understood by the reader or audience and not by the characters in the play. Examples can be found in the most famous plays by William Shakespeare. Throughout the play, dramatic irony is mainly displayed in the conversations between Torvald and Nora, with Torvald portraying the character that is “out of the loop.” Irony is sometimes made obvious to readers and sometimes you have
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ironic manner. We will try and show the irony in the short story, and find out why the author chose to tell us this story using that particular literary device. Irony is connected to double meaning: the narrator states something while actually meaning something else, which the reader has to figure out*. In “The Pit that They Digged”, irony is found in several instances, and has several functions. The first few paragraphs show examples of situational irony. The main character, Hawkins Mumrath, is
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reveals a certain immaturity, and he is dismissive and contemptuous of the A&P customers, seeing them as “sheep” and “houseslaves.” He is equally dismissive of his coworker Stokesie, whom Sammy sarcastically presents as an unimaginative drone. The irony of Sammy’s sense of superiority is that he realizes that, in the eyes of the rich, carefree Queenie, he must seem just like Stokesie and the straight-laced Lengel. His desire to set himself apart from them—to prove that he is different—compels him
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literature Irony. Conveys the opposite of what is meant or what would be expected. Examples: Saying “You’re so graceful!” to someone who has just tripped is verbal irony. A lifeguard drowning in a bathtub is irony of situation. A special kind of literary irony is when the reader (or viewer) knows something the character doesn’t. This is common in horror movies. An example of this is when the heroine runs to Jason for help, when we know he’s the slasher. Sarcasm is verbal irony with attitude
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The Insincere Pardoner Chaucer satirizes the Church by using irony with the Pardoner's prevaricated indulgences, homosexual features, and deceiving actions, which contributes to the meaning of the story by criticizing the Church. Chaucer creates irony by making the Pardoner sell indulgences for self gain of money. A Pardoner sells indulgences to people who have committed sins in order to repent them and gets money in exchange. However, Chaucer reveals that the Pardoner does this duty for self-interest
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ALLITERATION Alliteration refers to the repetition of a consonant sound, at least three times in a sentence. It is often used as a figure of speech in poetry, and even advertisements use alliteration in their tag lines to make the ads more memorable. Some examples of alliteration are: Don't delay dawns disarming display. Dusk demands daylight. - Paul Mccan Sara's seven sisters slept soundly in sand. ANASTROPHE Anastrophe the inversion of the normal order of speech in a particular sentence. It
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is, in my honest opinion, one of the most unique pieces of writing I have ever laid my eyes upon. Not only is it wildly different than almost any other story, it's crafted beautifully- symbolism, a clear link between cause and effect, and bouts of irony. Atwood is a strong writer who deserves appreciation. Firstly, the story is structured to appear much like some epistolary does; it has sections that develop differently, similar to an entry. This sort of crafting I find to be beautifully unique
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statement that is less than complete. 2. Restraint or lack of emphasis in expression, as for rhetorical effect. 5. Hyperbole--Exaggeration--To represent as greater than is actually the case; to enlarge or increase to an abnormal degree 6. Irony--a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. a. an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected. b
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witty remark or clever joke, one requires two things; a somewhat humorous topic and a punch line. Without these two components, a joke will most likely be unsuccessful. One can increase the power and humor of the joke by adding other elements such as irony, sarcasm, etc.; a true comedian however does not always have to make the joke obvious. If one is a true jokester, the potency of the remark speaks for itself. Just as one-liners require certain components to be successful and vary with regards of genre
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