She goes home filled with new life, excited to tell Rhett about this realization and to shower him with her undivided affection from now on. But when she arrives, a totally different Rhett meets her—a resigned, broken man who has decided to leave her because he could never compete with her devotion to Ashley. The story ends with Scarlett reassuring herself that she can get whatever she wants—but it also leaves the reader to question whether she will really succeed this time. In this eighth installment in the Anne of Green Gables classic series, Montgomery follows the experiences of her youngest daughter, Rilla, as World War I breaks out.
In the first part of the book, Montgomery effectively portrays the bond between a dog named Monday and his master Jem. Towards the second half of the book, as the death toll continues to rise under the war, the dog Monday is seen waiting at the train station for his beloved master to come back.
One night, he is suddenly heard howling an ungodly howl, leading the reader to believe that his behavior is linked to a death in the family, most likely his master Jem.
In this short story, Reuben and his wife Emily do whatever it takes to be able to afford the house on the hill: cutting back on all luxuries, barely having their basic necessities, and Reuben even giving up his favorite pastime of eating peanuts. Finally, they reach the pinnacle of all their efforts and dreams. And when, at just under 60 years old, they finally move into the new house, Reuben decides, for the first time, to splurge on the one thing he has given up so long but always craved: peanuts!
This short story opens to a wife, Della Dillingham, counting out the money she had meticulously saved for months, just one day before Christmas. However, verbal and dramatic irony differ in the following ways:.
Dramatic irony is where there is a discrepancy between what the reader knows versus what the characters know in the story:. The purpose of situation irony is to create a surprised effect for the reader.
Many times we enjoy reading stories where the unexpected occurs. Many times we refer to this as a twist ending. Here are some additional examples of situational irony:. What is irony confused with? Is irony a word? What type of irony is sarcasm?
What is dramatic irony and examples? What are the 3 types of dramatic irony? Why is dramatic irony used? Which is an example of dramatic irony Brainly? Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony Romeo and Juliet? Previous Article The social determinants of food. Next Article An anthropologist at the geisha. Back To Top. This short story by O. Henry is considered one of the best examples of situational irony in literature.
It has been re-told and adapted as an example of giving and sacrifice, especially during the Christmas season. In the story, a young married couple with little money decide to sell what is most precious to themselves in order to purchase something valuable for the other.
Della, the wife, sells her long beautiful hair to buy her husband Jim a watch chain. In turn, Jim sells his watch chain to buy Della combs for her hair.
Since neither of them any longer possess the items for which their gifts are intended, in the end the gifts are essentially worthless. This creates situational irony in terms of the gift exchange and also the level of their sacrifice for each other.
Though most readers find this story and ironic situation to be heartwarming and symbolic of the true love and sacrifice in gift giving, O.
Henry may have intended a different message or interpretation among his audience.
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