Read the story.

sam was home one night when the lights went out during a thunderstorm. he was looking in the kitchen closet for a flashlight to him see, but it was hard to find the flashlight in the dark without using a flashlight! his circumstances struck sam as pretty funny.

this story contains what kind of irony?
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
historical irony

I'll mark ! what are some examples of metaphors and symbolism in the song "lose yourself" by eminem?

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain