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LitCourse 8 How to Read: Irony |
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Irony—pop culture and beyond An incompetent hero is put to the test and seems doomed to failure. But he ultimately triumphs against his "betters"—and in doing so exposes their arrogance, pretensions, and sometimes their corruption.
• Plato's Dialogues
• The Turtle and the Hare • Henry V • Rocky (and sequels) • My Cousin Vinnie • Legally Blond • Every single sports movie ever made |
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