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Irony in "My Last Duchess", 2007.
This paper analyzes the use of irony in the poem "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning.
869 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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In this essay, the writer explains that Robert Browning's poem, "My Last Duchess," is a monologue delivered by the Duke to someone who turns out to be part of a party arranging a new marriage to a new young lady for the Duke. The writer discusses Browning's use of irony throughout the poem. The writer points out that Browning uses irony to chilling effectiveness as he illustrates the Duke's quiet tyranny over his last young wife. The writer concludes that in the greatest irony of all in the poem, it seems that the Duke has caused the careful, measured responses in his Duchess that angered him to the point of murder.
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"It is a likeness of her. His last Duchess is dead, and he has apparently killed her. He is displaying her picture as part of his shopping expedition for a replacement. In addition, the fact that her likeness hangs on the wall reminds the reader of the practice of hunters who hang the heads of the animals they have killed on the wall for display. The Duke feels very special about this particular prey; most of the time her likeness is concealed behind curtains, which he rarely opens for others. It reminds the reader of modern-day serial killers, who often keep some object as a trophy of their acts."
"The Duke calmly explains why his last Duchess had to die, although he never states the crime itself. His reasons, however, ironically reflect on him and not on his young wife, and suggest a completely egocentric person with a severe case of paranoia."
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"Irony as a Principle of Structure", 2002.
A paper which studies Cleanth Brook's article "Irony a Principle of Structure" which discusses the use of irony in poetry.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 45.95
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Cleanth Brooks article makes a lot of claims about the importance of metaphors and irony in literature. He has highlighted the use and importance of irony in a very impressive and literary way. His article "Irony as a Principle of Structure" is an excellent piece that stresses and underlines the importance of irony in poetry.
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"According to Brooks, this was one way to visualize the impact of the context in regards to the literary techniques. The backbone of his article is the irony used in any literary work. He believes that this is the key technique to make the poetic or any literary piece more impressive but it should be used with great sense. With the help of different examples he also explained the difference that irony can make in the context like sometimes using irony changes the actual theme of the context. Therefore it is very important to be careful while using irony, as it is a very important element."
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Shakespeare's Intentional Use of Irony in "Macbeth", 2000.
A look at the three forms of irony present in "Macbeth" - dramatic, verbal, and situational. It also examines how the great extent of irony in the play adds to the wonderment of the play.
1,244 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, $ 42.95
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"There is no argument that William Shakespeare?s genius gift of poetic and complex writing is present in his work ?Macbeth?. Macbeth is the story of a man whose ambitions have brought him to commit treason and murder. The Irony involved in the play along with the symbolism contributes to the awe of this masterpiece. Three forms of Irony are present in Macbeth- Dramatic, Verbal, and Situational Irony. The great extent of Irony in the play adds to the wonderment of the play, creating an almost comical atmosphere in such a momentous plot. "
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Irony, 2004.
An analysis of the way irony is used in ?Gimpel the Fool? by Isaac Bashevis Singer and ?Good Country People? by Flannery O?Connor.
987 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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Irony is an excellent literary device for bringing attention to the complexities of the human psyche. Two authors who employ successful examples of irony in their short stories are Isaac Bashevis Singer and Flannery O?Connor. Each writer uses ironic situations to prove that people are not always what they seem. This paper examines the similarities and differences between the uses of irony in ?Gimpel the Fool,? by Singer and ?Good Country People,? by O?Connor.
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"In the beginning of ?Gimpel the Fool,? the narrator tells us that he does not think he is a fool. In fact, the first line of the story, he defends himself by saying, ?I am Gimpel the fool. I don?t think myself a fool? (Singer). He wavers on this assertion because he says, like a ?golem? he believed everyone but then he later tells us that he had to believe the townspeople or they ?would come down on me? (Singer). However, we have to wonder about his foolishness simply because he has enough sense to question it at all."
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Irony in "Pride and Prejudice", 2006.
A look at the theme of irony throughout Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice".
931 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper examines how "Pride and Prejudice" is a social satire and irony is one of its most used devices. It looks at how the name itself signals the central irony, depicted in the story of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth is spirited and intelligent and her presence is meant to be a contrast to the silliness Jane Austen is satirizing in the novel. It concludes that the ultimate irony in the novel is that she is the one who is guilty of pride and prejudice.
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"There are smaller examples of irony in the novel. Elizabeth and her sister Charlotte, a colorless and boring girl, both play the piano. But while Charlotte's playing is completely proper and correct, just as her behavior is, it is lacking in fire. Elizabeth, on the other hand plays with not so much perfection, but with such passion that her playing is captivating, drawing others to her while Charlotte's sends them away.
Another small irony is the relationship between Elizabeth and her mother, a silly woman who shares with her daughter a free and spontaneous personality."
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Irony: An Effective Rhetorical Strategy, 2002.
Compares the use of irony as a literary tool by Johnathon Swift in "A Modest Proposal" to its use by Martin Luther King Jr. in "Letters from Birmingham Jail".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the use of irony and satire in Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letters from Birmingham Jail". The two works have used irony to convey their message effectively but whileKing's irony appears to be constructive, Swift's satire is nothing more than harsh commentary on the condition of the poor population of Ireland.
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Irony in Shakespeare, 2004.
Examines William Shakespeare's use of irony in several of his plays.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at William Shakespeare's use of the power of dramatic irony. His comedies especially are thickly strewn with it as the plots of plays like "As You Like It" and "Twelfth Night" depend on silly plot devices that can only be maintained through a heavy reliance on ironic understandings between the dramatist and the audience. Such an understanding in the comedic plays allows us to appreciate the fallibility of humanity. Shakespeare relies less heavily on irony in the tragedies, although in both "Macbeth" and "Hamlet" the playwright has relied on the use of dramatic irony both to heighten the sense of suspense in the play and to call into question the fitness of both Hamlet and Claudius to serve as king.
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"William Shakespeare was as fond as any great playwright of the power of dramatic irony. His comedies especially are thickly strewn with it as the plots of plays like As You Like It and Twelfth Night depend on silly plot devices that can only be maintained through a heavy reliance on ironic understandings between the dramatist and the audience. Such an understanding in the comedic plays allows us to appreciate the fallibility of humanity. Shakespeare relies less heavily on irony in the tragedies although in both Macbeth and ..."
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The Use of Irony, 2002.
This paper discusses the use of irony to tell horrific stories in compelling ways in three stories: ?A Good Man is Hard to Find? by Flannery O?Connor, ?The Curse? by Andre Dubus and ?An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge? by Ambrose Bierce.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that in all three stories---?A Good Man is Hard to Find,? by Flannery O?Connor, ?The Curse,? by Andre Dubus and ?An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,? by Ambrose Bierce---the authors' use of dramatic irony to force the reader?s perspective into the minds of the protagonists, making the pain of what they experience surreally intense. The author believes that in these stories the irony can make us laugh, reveal truths that would otherwise be hard to express, or sharpen our focus on the absurdity of a situation. For example the paper explains that in ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?, the use of irony force?s the reader?s perspective to take in what the grandmother cannot ? the horror that is going to unfold, committed by men who gave no more thought to murdering children and old women than they would to catching a fish for dinner.
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"?An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,? by Ambrose Bierce, tells the story of a man being hanged from an intensely personal viewpoint. Peyton Fahrquahar, southern gentleman and planter, is about to be hung by Union soldiers after he attempted to burn a bridge and so prevent their advance. As the author dryly notes, ?The liberal military code makes provision for hanging many kinds of persons, and gentlemen are not excluded..? As with the protagonists in the other two stories, Fahrquahar has played a part in his situation by not being alert enough, soon enough: when a man in a confederate suit comes to his gate to get a drink of water, he doesn?t realize he is a Union spy setting a trap for confederate collaborators."
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?The Irony of Democracy?, 2004.
An examination of America's founding fathers through a review of ?The Irony of Democracy? by Thomas R. Dye and Harmon Zeigler.
2,550 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper highlights the issues that were faced by the founding fathers and their fear of a ?dangerous leveling? in society. It further explains the problem of equalization of society that would thus lead to reduced inequalities of wealth, income, talents, and virtues. It examines these issues as discussed in the book, "The Irony of Democracy?, by Thomas R. Dye and Harmon Zeigler.
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Introduction
American Constitution
Theories of the Founding Fathers
?The Irony of Democracy?
Analysis
Conclusion
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"Thomas Jefferson diverged from the mainstream in stating a belief in the intrinsic intellectual inferiority of blacks, as most authors correctly argue, he was much more in line with contemporary thought in his fear of blacks as alien and dangerous. To Jefferson, blacks were crudely sexual creatures, and he presented as a fact, requiring no evidence or support, their sexual preference for whites, which was as great as that of "the for the black woman over those of his own species." Such fears, which led Jefferson to argue that the freed slave had to be literally removed beyond the reach of mixture or he would soon be staining the blood of his master, seem to have formed the core of the prejudice against blacks shared by nearly all white Americans."
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Ephinany and Irony in Updike's Stories, 2002.
Addresses the use of epiphany and irony as literary devices in "Packed Dirt, Churchgoing, a Dying Cat, a Traded Car" and "Pigeon Feathers" by John Updike.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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Author John Updike is regarded as proficient in the use of the literary devices of irony and epiphany, where he utilized the situations in which his characters are located against the environment of the story to either demonstrate an ironic situation or a life- changing realization. Two of Updike's stories, "Packed Dirt, Churchgoing, a Dying Cat, a Traded Car" and "Pigeon Feathers," serve as excellent examples of Updike's use of these techniques. This paper explores these stories in order to demonstrate to the reader exactly how the presentation of irony and epiphany help to direct the fate of the protagonist David Kern within these two short stories.
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Irony in "The Secret Lion", 2008.
An examination of the use of irony within Alberto Rios' short story, "The Secret Lion."
833 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the short story by Alberto Rios entitled, "The Secret Lion." The paper focuses on the incorporation of irony into the story and explains how irony serves to develop the theme and emphasize the important points Rios wishes to make. Specifically, the paper explores how the symbolism of the secret lion, the grinding ball, the arroyo and the golf course reveal the ironic discoveries adolescents make when they leave their youthful perspectives behind and look at the world with new understanding.
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"In conclusion, Alberto Rios incorporates irony into "The Secret Lion" in a number of ways as this coming of age story unfolds, primarily through the repeated use of symbolism. Irony serves the purpose of emphasizing and dramatizing the journey adolescents make into adulthood and reveals how this maturing process changes their perspectives forever. The boys learn to their disappointment that nothing is perfect,
and that nothing is permanent. But this lesson brings wisdom, and ultimately, acceptance. Ironically, the only thing they can really count on to be permanent is the process of change, for people and things always change, and always will."
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Irony in ?A Modest Proposal? by Jonathan Swift, 2002.
This paper shows how the author of the book utilizes irony as a tool to make the absurd a possibility.
886 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper describes how the author takes irony to the extreme. Rather than write a direct essay criticizing Ireland?s treatment of its poor, Swift realizes that irony and parody are much more effective tools. Consequently, he develops an absolutely absurd ?solution? to Ireland?s poverty problem and bends reason to persuade his readers directly that his proposal that Ireland?s wealthy eat the poor babies is a possible one, and indirectly that Ireland?s treatment of the poor may as well be cannibalistic in its cruelty.
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"This is arguably the most successful passage in the piece. In one fell swoop, Swift professes his sincerity in suggesting that eating babies would give pleasure to the rich and that Swift himself is exempt from this proposal. He does this by combining the reasoning device of sincerity discussed above with another example of lulling the reader into submission: the public good of the country, advancing the trade, providing for infants and relieving the poor are all worthy goals to attain. But Swift tacks on ?giving some pleasure to the rich? to the end of that list, and as readers, we at first swallow that ?benefit? as well, but on a double-take, realize that giving pleasure to the rich is not one of our duties, it just seems that it is given society?s ills."
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Irony in Sophocles' "Oedipus the King", 2005.
This paper considers the way in which dramatic irony plays a role in Sophocles' "Oedipus the King".
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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In this article, the writer examines the way in which dramatic irony plays a role in Sophocles' drama "Oedipus the King." The writer discusses how arrogance and denial can contribute to a man's downfall. Further, the writer demonstrates the author's use of dramatic irony to illustrate flaws in Oedipus' character.
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"In Sophocles' "Oedipus The King", the playwright examines the way in which arrogance and denial can contribute to a man's downfall, as well as the notion that men truly are subject to the whims of fate. Indeed as a result of his own conceit, the play's titular character Oedipus, despite the fact that he has attempted to fight the prophecy that tells of his fate and exercise free will, willingly chooses to ignore what is true and this ultimately leads to his destruction. In order ... "
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Irony in the Works of Flannery O'Connor, 2002.
Discusses Flannery O'Connor's humorous, but cruel use of irony in her writings.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the literary element of irony in the writings of Flannery O'Connor. "Revelation", "A Good Man is Hard to Find", "Good Country People", and "Everything That Rises Must Converge", are all humorous stories. But the irony of O'Connor often becomes cruel and wicked as she mocks people and their appearances.
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Literal Irony, 2004.
An analysis of the irony depicted in "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner.
1,070 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses two short stories that illustrate the fact that life is often filled with cruel ironies. The paper contends that "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, each depict women who cannot accept reality. The paper reviews the two stories and claims that the authors make use of irony in the narration of the stories too.
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"Matilde's vanity also causes her to make some mistakes that emphasize the irony of the story. She wants to take the most expensive of Mme. Forestier's necklaces. When she puts the diamond necklace around her neck, she "remained lost in Gatsby at the sight of herself" (986). Her misconception about the necklace leads her to lie to Mme. Forestier, which in turn causes her to live many years of her life around a lie. The irony is how Matilde and her husband lived for so many years paying for an unnecessary loan. It is doubly ironic that after these events, Matilde becomes even more bitter and unhappy about her life. Had she never attended the party and lost the necklace, perhaps she would not have aged so much. It is also ironic when she runs into Mme. Forestier and she was still as young, beautiful, and charming as she ever was. Francis Steegmuller notes that the "shock of the shattering, crushing end has always endeared the story to the multitude" (Steegmuller). Matlide was so caught up in what she did not have, she could not enjoy what she did have and her obsession with appearances cost her not only money, but years of her life. "
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