Irony
an example of verbal irony (when a character says one thing but means another) from Darius
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an example of characterization via a character's speech
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an example of external conflict
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an example of emotional bullying
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showing readers what life is like in Iran
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an example of situational irony (when events turn out the opposite of what is expected)
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an example of characterization via a character's private thoughts
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an example of internal conflict
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an example of pride in one's ethnic heritage
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portraying what it's like to live with depression
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an example of verbal irony (when a character says one thing but means another) from Sohrab
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an example of characterization via a character's appearance
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an example of foreshadowing
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an example of healing one's interpersonal relationships
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giving a character a good (or bad) trait to counterbalance a bad (or good) trait
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an example of dramatic irony (when readers know something that a character does not)
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an example of characterization via a character's actions
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an example of atmosphere/mood established through the description of setting
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an example of self-discovery or self-acceptance
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portraying a close relationship between adolescent males
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an example of verbal irony (when a character says one thing but means another) from a character other than Darius or Sohrab
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an example of characterization via how other characters feel about a particular character
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an example of a symbol
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an example of adolescent sexuality
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preparing readers earlier in the novel for a climactic encounter later: either Darius and his dad on the roof or Darius and Sohrab's saying goodbye
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