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The Unabridged Dictionary Of Sarcastic Definition
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Book Synopsis The Unabridged Dictionary of Sarcastic Definition by : David Gudgeon
Download or read book The Unabridged Dictionary of Sarcastic Definition written by David Gudgeon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you combat boredom? Write your own dictionary! And yes, it is as easy as it sounds, provided that you are a total smart ass or at least ten cents short of your personal dollar. Fortunately, the author just happens to be one, or the other, or both! Well, at least he has his moments. Really though, the creation of this book is more along the lines of a challenge. Having been told that he was so sarcastic that he could write a book about it, he decided to actually do it, and this book is the result. This book has been done in dictionary form for ease of subject, since sarcasm is not something that can necessarily be taught. It is more of a skill one develops for themselves. However, having a reference with a wisecrack for a multitude of different subjects at your disposal doesn't hurt, and therefore this book should be a good jumping off point for developing the skill. Always choose subjects that are not likely to get you into trouble, and keep in mind that you should use your best judgment all the same. Remember, this book has been written all in good fun. This is not typical of the authors writing style, but fun to do none the less.
Book Synopsis The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm by : James Napoli
Download or read book The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm written by James Napoli and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Words that Tear the Flesh by : Stephen Alan Baragona
Download or read book Words that Tear the Flesh written by Stephen Alan Baragona and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rhetorical trope of irony is well-trod territory, with books and essays devoted to its use by a wide range of medieval and Renaissance writers, from the Beowulf-poet and Chaucer to Boccaccio and Shakespeare; however, the use of sarcasm, the "flesh tearing" form of irony, in the same literature has seldom been studied at length or in depth. Sarcasm is notoriously difficult to pick out in a written text, since it relies so much on tone of voice and context. This is the first book-length study of medieval and Renaissance sarcasm. Its fourteen essays treat instances in a range of genres, both sacred and secular, and of cultures from Anglo-Saxon to Arabic, where the combination of circumstance and word choice makes it absolutely clear that the speaker, whether a character or a narrator, is being sarcastic. Essays address, among other things, the clues writers give that sarcasm is at work, how it conforms to or deviates from contemporary rhetorical theories, what role it plays in building character or theme, and how sarcasm conforms to the Christian milieu of medieval Europe, and beyond to medieval Arabic literature. The collection thus illuminates a half-hidden but surprisingly common early literary technique for modern readers.
Download or read book The Knickerbocker written by and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 1170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Knickerbocker by : Charles Fenno Hoffman
Download or read book The Knickerbocker written by Charles Fenno Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Devil’s Dictionary by : Ambrose Bierce
Download or read book The Devil’s Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2021-03-16T22:46:04Z with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Dictionary, n: A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.” Bierce’s groundbreaking Devil’s Dictionary had a complex publication history. Started in the mid-1800s as an irregular column in Californian newspapers under various titles, he gradually refined the new-at-the-time idea of an irreverent set of glossary-like definitions. The final name, as we see it titled in this work, did not appear until an 1881 column published in the periodical The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp. There were no publications of the complete glossary in the 1800s. Not until 1906 did a portion of Bierce’s collection get published by Doubleday, under the name The Cynic’s Word Book—the publisher not wanting to use the word “Devil” in the title, to the great disappointment of the author. The 1906 word book only went from A to L, however, and the remainder was never released under the compromised title. In 1911 the Devil’s Dictionary as we know it was published in complete form as part of Bierce’s collected works (volume 7 of 12), including the remainder of the definitions from M to Z. It has been republished a number of times, including more recent efforts where older definitions from his columns that never made it into the original book were included. Due to the complex nature of copyright, some of those found definitions have unclear public domain status and were not included. This edition of the book includes, however, a set of definitions attributed to his one-and-only “Demon’s Dictionary” column, including Bierce’s classic definition of A: “the first letter in every properly constructed alphabet.” Bierce enjoyed “quoting” his pseudonyms in his work. Most of the poetry, dramatic scenes and stories in this book attributed to others were self-authored and do not exist outside of this work. This includes the prolific Father Gassalasca Jape, whom he thanks in the preface—“jape” of course having the definition: “a practical joke.” This book is a product of its time and must be approached as such. Many of the definitions hold up well today, but some might be considered less palatable by modern readers. Regardless, the book’s humorous style is a valuable snapshot of American culture from past centuries. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Book Synopsis The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary by : Ambrose Bierce
Download or read book The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary. There, a bore is "a person who talks when you wish him to listen," and happiness is "an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another." This is the most comprehensive, authoritative edition ever of Ambrose Bierce’s satiric masterpiece. It renders obsolete all other versions that have appeared in the book’s ninety-year history. A virtual onslaught of acerbic, confrontational wordplay, The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary offers some 1,600 wickedly clever definitions to the vocabulary of everyday life. Little is sacred and few are safe, for Bierce targets just about any pursuit, from matrimony to immortality, that allows our willful failings and excesses to shine forth. This new edition is based on David E. Schultz and S. T. Joshi’s exhaustive investigation into the book’s writing and publishing history. All of Bierce’s known satiric definitions are here, including previously uncollected, unpublished, and alternative entries. Definitions dropped from previous editions have been restored while nearly two hundred wrongly attributed to Bierce have been excised. For dedicated Bierce readers, an introduction and notes are also included. Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary is a classic that stands alongside the best work of satirists such as Twain, Mencken, and Thurber. This unabridged edition will be celebrated by humor fans and word lovers everywhere.
Book Synopsis New Illustrated Edition of Dr. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary of All the Words in the English Language by : Noah Webster
Download or read book New Illustrated Edition of Dr. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary of All the Words in the English Language written by Noah Webster and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 1592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis New Websterian 1912 Dictionary by : Noah Webster
Download or read book New Websterian 1912 Dictionary written by Noah Webster and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Lea Guide To Composition by : James D. Williams
Download or read book The Lea Guide To Composition written by James D. Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-04-11 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic text for freshman composition courses. Draws on the most significant theory, strategy, and techniques in composition studies. Emphasizes writing as a vehicle for learning.
Book Synopsis Webster's Practical Dictionary by : Noah Webster
Download or read book Webster's Practical Dictionary written by Noah Webster and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Knickerbocker: Or, New York Monthly Magazine by :
Download or read book Knickerbocker: Or, New York Monthly Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1862-07 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book United Editors Encyclopedia and Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by : Noah Webster
Download or read book Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) written by Noah Webster and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive English language dictionary by Noah Webster. This dictionary offers readers an extensive collection of English words and their meanings, making it an invaluable reference for language enthusiasts and scholars.
Book Synopsis Communicating for Success by : Cheryl M. Hamilton
Download or read book Communicating for Success written by Cheryl M. Hamilton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text focuses student-learning on the key communication competencies recommended by the National Communication Association. With applied examples and a vibrant and engaging design, this text covers all the expected topics in an introductory course (foundations of communication, interpersonal communication, small group communication, and public speaking - plus a special appendix on interviewing). Scenarios begin each chapter with a problem to which students can relate and then solve as they learn about the concepts discussed in each chapter. A concentrated focus on careers in communication, highlighted in a two-page spread near the end of each chapter, brings home the relevance of communication outside the classroom and helps students learn more about how studying communication can help them throughout their lives. Additional emphasis on topics such as ethics, culture, gender, and technology is found throughout the text.
Book Synopsis Darconville's Cat by : Alexander Theroux
Download or read book Darconville's Cat written by Alexander Theroux and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 1996-04-15 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conflicts between love and hate, good and evil, and life and art are explored in a portrait of Alaric Darconville, a twenty-nine-year-old professor at Quinsy College--a women's college in Virginia--who falls in love with and is jilted by one of his students
Book Synopsis The Imperial Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Knowledge Unabridged by : Charles Annandale
Download or read book The Imperial Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Knowledge Unabridged written by Charles Annandale and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 1054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
