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  • Irony in Twelfth Night

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    Irony in William Shakespeares Twelfth Night or What You Will In Twelfth Night or What You Will William Shakespeare tells a story of twin siblings who have been separated and to each other thought dead after a shipwreck The main character Viola is a virtuous woman who has good judgement of character and is very witty and bright Due to circumstance she must deceive others by altering her appearance and hiding her gender in order to protect herself This places her in an odd position resulting in c

  • Foreshadowing in The Lottery

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    The Lottery The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a short story in which the setting sets up the reader to think of a positive outcome However this description of the setting foreshadows exactly the opposite of what is to come Shirley Jackson gives the reader a sense of comfort and stabily from the very beginning It begins clear and sunny with the fresh warmth of a full summer day the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green 118 The setting throughout The Lottery creates a s

  • Lies and Deceit in Hamlet

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    Claudius like Gertrude uses deception to heighten his own position and to fulfill his desires In order for Claudius to take the throne after King Hamlets death he had to appear to the public as a grieving sibling This of course was only an appearance and one pulled off quite well In a speech to the public Claudius says Though yet of Hamlet our dear brothers death The memory be green and that it us befitted To bear our hearts in grief and our whole kingdom To be contracted in one brow or woe I i

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