The Labyrinth Character Analysis

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Labyrinth “Fear me,love me,do as I say,I’ll be your slave” says Jareth The Goblin King from the Labyrinth. By using irony, the author of a story can create a surprising events. Authors use multiple kinds of irony to make stories more surprising. First off, verbal irony is a figure of speech where the character says the opposite of what they mean. Some examples from the movie Labyrinth are; “How do you like my Labyrinth?” “Piece of cake.” Sarah thinks the labyrinth is not fair and difficult, When Hoggle said, “I couldn't hurt the girl,” even though he offers her the peach anyway. Hoggle as a matter of fact doesn't want to hurt Sarah, but he still has to follow Jareth’s orders, and when Hoggle said, “I don't want friends,” when he actually

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