One of the rhetorical devices used by Jonathan Swift in "A Modest Proposal" was irony. ... Another rhetorical device that was present throughout Swift's essay was exaggeration. ... A third rhetorical device used by Swift in his essay was understatement. ... In conclusion, Swift's use of rhetorical devices such as irony, exaggeration, and understatement prove that he intends only to engage in playful humor regarding the current economic position of the Irish, and that he in no way truly meant what he proposed for them. ... The fact that Swift was able to incorporate all thes...

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Irony is a significant device used by the poets in the slavery poems "On Being Brought from Africa to America," "The Dying Fugitive," and "Middle Passage." ... In "Middle Passage" Hayden uses standard epic conventions and devices and alters and inverts them to his liking. ... Robert Hayden uses his extensive knowledge of literature to make a new genre of slave poetry, but all of them recognized the effectiveness of irony as a literary device. ...

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In both literary works, the authors use setting to demonstrate the social separations and alienation of the characters from their communities. Situational irony is another literary device used to convey the theme of isolation in both of the literary works. ... William Faulkner and Edwin Arlington Robinson use a first person pleural narrator, setting, and situational irony in order to demonstrate the common theme of isolation in their literary works "A Rose for Emily" and "Richard Cory." Both Emily and Richard are alienated from their small town communities because of the...

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Poe employs this literary device often to induce the reader not only to study Montresor, but also for self-examination. ... "Cask of Amontillado's" device of an exaggerating narrator in the devilish character of Montresor well plays out his mental anguish and instability as he deals with his deeds. ...

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Although irony can be a hard concept to grasp, three powerful poems will further distinguish and clarify each type of irony and why they are such a powerful device poets use. ... Just as an artist paints something so simple with a deeper story or meaning behind; irony can be considered a literary art form in which poets can portray one thing to creatively convey their deeper meaning. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate