Seminar task Answer the following questions

4. Can you name English or American writers known for their ingenuity and versatility in the use of irony?
A Modest Proposal (Jonathan Swift) A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends; and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish, and seasoned with a little pepper or salt will be very good boiled on the fourth day, especially in winter.
The Cask of Amontillado (Edgar Allan Poe): the character “Fortunato” meets with a very unfortunate fate.
Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare) Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honorable man.
Beside these:
L. Frank Baum "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
Edgar Allan Poe "The Casque of Amontillado"
Robert Browning "My Last Duchess".

5. Find cases of irony in books you read and write them down on your copybooks.
I like the parliamentary debate particularly when it is not too late
I like a beefsteak, as well as any;
Have no objections to a pot of beer.
I like the weather when it is not too rainy –that is I like two months of every year.(Byron)
Water, water everywhere, nor any a drop to drink. (This line from Samuel Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” describes the dark irony of a sailor dying of thirst on his boat while he is surrounded by water)


6. What is Personification, what lexical meaning is employed in its formation?
Personification is a type of metaphor and a common literary tool. It is when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or that isn't even alive, such as nature or household items. Work through these personification examples to see how well you understand the concept. Personification is often found in literature and poetry to help human readers relate to non-human subjects.
Personification is a literary device found often in children’s literature. This is an effective use of figurative language because personification relies on imagination for understanding. Of course, readers know at a logical level that nonhuman things cannot feel, behave, or think like humans. However, personifying nonhuman things can be an interesting, creative, and effective way for a writer to illustrate a concept or make a point.