Sarcasm

she is. Month after month, I poured over the urban dictionary searching for the hip lingo my mother loved so much, year after year I scoured the vast plain known as Facebook for all the stories my mother would kill me if I dare bring them up again. Sarcasm aside (maybe), this speech took decades to complete- and by decades I mean the span of yesterdays lunch. *holds up restaurant menu. the menu will be visible to the audience, the speech taped to our side* My mother and I, we've been through…

In Meghan Daum’s article “Using privilege as a weapon”, she tactically begins with insults thrown at her in the past. She says these insults in a brief and concise way. Furthermore, she makes being “an ugly hobbit” or “whore” not have much importance. Daum’s candid and wholehearted response lets her audience know that she has received “not-so-nice” insults in the past. Even so, insults do not define who she is nor matter to her. She does not dwell on pity stories that would evoke empathy from…

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller there are many characters that overlap each other throughout the play. The character that I will be analyzing is Rebecca Nurse, a respected individual in the community because of her kindness. Rebecca’s husband is Giles Corey who feels that he can no longer prayer because he saw Rebecca reading, which he mentions to Reverend Hale. Reverend Hale investigate witch trials and finds it intriguing that Giles’ wife may be a witch. Since Rebecca is well respected there…

the “gallant” South and the “scent of magnolia” with the “bulging eyes and the twisted mouth” along with the “smell of burning flesh” to demonstrate how inhumane the treatment of African-Americans in the South was in a satirical way. Through his sarcasm, we can understand the sorrow and difficulty African-Americans had living since they were not seen as people under the Jim Crow laws. Another literary technique that Meeropol uses to protest against the injustice and intolerance towards…

Sometimes, we can grow so acustomed to personally experiencing our lives, that we easily forget to take into consideration the experiences of those around us. I recently read Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan, and it created in me an appreciation for the subtle humor of life, as well as a tendency to ask questions about what I learn and feel. I have never been a very sensitive person. From a young age I took things in stride instead of easily getting offended. By the time I entered high…

vulgar language and scatological humour into the eye of the public, who were displeased with the new artworks. The creators said that it wasn’t a movement – the artists weren’t artists, and there was no art. It was simply humour, puns, passion, and sarcasm made to offend by artists who rebelled in any way they could – they used their skills as writers or artists to say that nothing in the world had meaning. That they wouldn’t take part in the new direction the world was going. Dada only lasted…

Arsheen Virani Mrs. Keill AP English Literature and Composition—4 28 January 2016 Pride and Prejudice Essay Introduction Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, published in 1813, satirizes the societal norms of European society and its effect on marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett live in Longbourn with their five daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia. Upon hearing news that a young, handsome, and rich bachelor, Mr. Bingley, is coming to town, the women in town go crazy. Mrs. Bennett in…

Rome in Panic: Mark Antony’s Rhetorical Response Within William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, the character Mark Antony uses a plethora of rhetoric devices to persuade the crowd towards his way of thinking. These devices include sarcasm, logical thinking, and crying to emit a sense of emotion appeal. William Shakespeare uses different rhetorical modes inside each section of Mark Antony’s speech, which includes: Logos, Logos with Ethos, and Pathos during section 1, Ethos and Ethos with Pathos…

Classic authors are authors who have put timeless themes into their writing, and have taught people many lessons through their writing. O. Henry, Mark Twain, and John Steinbeck are just a few classic authors who have taught lessons, used timeless themes, and their own unique styles in their writings. O. Henry’s unique style is shown in his work. O. Henry writes with situational irony, which is also called a plot twist or a surprise ending. O. Henry’s style is shown in his work when he writes…

Communication can mean writing, using the internet, and communicating in general. These three types are just the tip of the iceberg for communicating. Each serve a different purpose in our society. Communication is how we keep in touch with people, learn about new things/idea, and express ourselves. Even though communication is everywhere, we use it in our daily lives. Writing is a type of communication. You can express your voice when you write. You have a blank canvas to give your opinion…