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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THREE FUNCTIONS OF IRONY, by THOMAS MCGRATH Poet's Biography
First Line: 1, the shield
Last Line: 3. The ambush
Subject(s): Irony; Shields
First Line: 1, the shield
Last Line: 3. The ambush
Subject(s): Irony; Shields
1. The shield
2. The carapace
3. The ambush
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