An example of irony used in The Outsiders Book: "You ought to know better than to run away in just a sweatshirt, and a wet one at that. Don't you ever use your head?" he sounded so much like Darry that I stared at him.
The archetype of the cruel tyrant, exemplified by Dionysius, affects the story because
Damon and Pythias is a Greek legend that tells the story of two friends who believe in truth, honesty, and loyalty. When faced to dead by the tyrant Dionysius, they don't doubt to maintain their principles and to be loyal to each other.
Can cats climb trees?
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