I was tackling players all over the field. The defense coach told me at the end of practice that was my position. When the first game of the season was here I played defense. I did not do well the first game at all. At the end of the game the coach came up to me and said that I was just too nervous and that I just needed to relax and I would do well.
In Unsettling America the poetry contained in the book uses many various types of elements of poetry. There are many different elements of poetry, some of which are diction, imagery and metaphor. These poems use these elements to help elicit a type of feeling, visual picture, or understanding of what is trying to be described. The poems paint a picture of an historical event or talks about issues such as classism, racism and sexism, whether through personal experience or as a whole. One of these elements of poetry is very apparent while reading some of these poems and that is element is metaphor.
Benjamin Franklin is noted for, among other things, his autobiographical works which tend to throw a positive light on his musings and pseudo-enlightenment of the human condition. However, there are many people who have disagreed with his arguments, such as his list of virtues. One such man, D. H. Lawrence, decided to take a stand and put his opinions about Ben Franklin into writing. This is now a widely recognized satirical essay. Through satirical devices and tropes, D. H. Lawrence reveals the absurd and fatal flaws that Ben Franklin proposed in his writings.
Here, the enjambment draws attention to the words and helps reinforce the irony. This view point is in contrast to that of “Give”. In this poem the view point is that of the homeless character so we get to see the other side of the story. It is a dramatic monologue in the 1st person so the voice of the character is used to create his feelings and attitudes. For example, he begins by addressing the listener as “dear” in a heavily sarcastic tone we feel is bitter and angry.
The co-writers Deirdre Wilson and Dan Sperber in their essay ‘On Verbal Irony’ discuss in details what verbal irony is. They explore and illustrate traditional accounts of verbal irony, and also draw attention to some problems with this definition.  Traditional accounts of verbal irony Verbal irony is a trope, and involves the substitution of a figurative for a literal meaning. It is defined as the trope in which the figurative meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning: Irony is the figure used to covey the opposite of what is said. In irony the words are not taken in their basic literal sense.
Edgar Allen Poe’s intense use of irony throughout “The Cask of Amontillado” makes the story interesting and engaging. He utilizes dramatic and verbal irony in the story to capture the reader’s attention and make them feel sympathy for Fortunato. The constant irony is detected through style, tone and the clear use of exaggeration of Montresor, the narrator. From the beginning we witness dramatic irony in the story. The title of story plays a big part in deceiving Fortunato.
Irony in A Good Man is Hard to Find The short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” written by Flannery O'Connor, is an excellent example of literature with irony because there are so many small different ironic twists to it. Almost every aspect of “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is ironic. These ironies reveal the irony of the south in general, the irony of loving yourself and the idea of your upbringing so much that you put others down. Flannery O'Connor uses a lot of irony and religious references and aspects in her writing. O'Connor's irony can be seen as sacramental, not because it works with the stuff of religious belief and non-belief, which it does, but because it itself operates as a vehicle of revelation.
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien In the short story “The Things They Carried” written by Tim O’Brien, the author has created a marvelous short story full with ups and downs that effect the reader’s emotions. Not all the writers could write something that touches or even given awareness to the reader. However Tim has done a great job by reaching out to the readers emotions and giving them good lessons by illustrating many themes in this short story. The four main themes illustrated by the author are dilemma between responsibility and personal needs, thin line between life and death, braving coward and superstitious belief. The author narrates the short story by starting with a theme about dilemma between responsibility and personal needs.
In our long history of literature, Jonathan Swift’s famous essay”A Modest Proposal” has endured the test of time and is still studied today. It is my opinion that one of the main reasons for this phenomenon is Swift’s clever use of irony. The whole essay is filled with irony that it gives people a clear impression that it is a mockery of his targets. In 18th century Ireland when the gap between the rich and the poor was incredibly enormous, Swift wittedly used sarcasms to unravel this social problem and to call upon everyone’s attention. And in reaching such effect, Swift applied language, numbers and logical reasoning.
I went back to school that next Monday. It was hard to get around and I was in constant pain but I was able to walk with out crutches after a week. Three months went by and I was doing great. Rehab was hard but worth it and I did not have much swelling in my knee. Then one day my dad came up to me and asked, “Are you going to play football next season?” To appease him I made a pact saying I would play.