They give the piece a dreary, melancholy tone.
The imagery of these quotes are very dark and gloomy. They change the author's tone into a more dreary, melancholy tone.
I am not going to write your paper. I don't know your personal struggles in school, or what you want to improve on. So, I will tell you what you should do, and give you examples.
Step one: identify your goal, and is it realistic.
Which you have stated that your goal is to do well in college and to pass college.
Very attainable and realistic goal.
Step two: what would you like to improve?
State what you would like to personally improve on. Set your goal realistically.
Maybe you need to improve your writing skills, so to do so, write a short story once every day.
Step three: what would you like to improve to be more successful academically?
State what you would like to improve.
Maybe your math skills? To do so you could get tutoring, or watch practice videos, and get practice sheets on particular equations you aren't good at.
I think it is to say the answer and ask the question example : 2+2=4 so what are we try to figure out
Irony is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
This mostly refers to situational irony, but can relate to other types of irony as well. Situational irony means that the opposite of what was expected actually happens. So if you think you've aced the test and you're going to get an A, and you end up getting an F, that would be an example of situational irony.
A well written plot should always grab a reader's attention and keep them interested in the text. This could be done by asking a question, using active verbs, or even just by using engaging words.
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