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English 11 Public

Irony, O Henry

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The end of the story

Resolution

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A conflict that exists within a character torn between opposing feelings or goals (man vs. self).

Internal Conflict

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A conflict that exists when a character struggles against some outside force (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society).

External Conflict

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The contrast is between the literal meaning of what is said and what is meant.

Verbal Irony

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The result of an action is the reverse of what is expected. The reader is just as surprised as the characters.

Situational Irony

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The audience knows or understands something that the character or characters to not.

Dramatic Irony

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O. Henry's characters were often inspired by this practice.

He liked to hang out in hotel lobbies to watch and talk to people.

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He had an unfortunate problem with -----l, and died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1910 after several years of health issues.

alcohol

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His trademark is the plot-twisting ----- that he usually includes in a story.

ending

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After being charged with embezzlement, he learned that ------, so he returned to Texas and turned himself in.

his wife was dying

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O. Henry's real name

William Sydney Porter

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