America is great indeed. Imagine a country so free, one can throw glass on the streets!

Prince Akeem

Coming to America

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American freedom America

Speaker

Prince Akeem

Actor

Eddie Murphy

Source

Coming to America

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Coming To America. Directed by John Landis, Eddie Murphy Productions, 1988.

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Do you believe in miracles? Yes!

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Al Michaels
Medium
TV broadcast
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Language
English
Time
1980 1980s 20th century
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Citation

Michaels, Al. Spoken at the conclusion of victory by U.S. Olympic ice hockey team. 24 Feb. 1980, Olympic Fieldhouse, Olympic Arena, Lake Placid, NY, USA. ABC television broadcast.

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The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.

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Walt Whitman
Source
Leaves of Grass
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1855 1850s 19th century
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Original Citation

Whitman, Walt. Leaves of Grass. Brooklyn, New York: Self-published, 1855, preface.

Current Citation

Whitman, Walt. Leaves of Grass: The Complete 1855 and 1891-2 Editions. Library of America, 2011, preface to 1855 edition.

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Hello. My name is Iñigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

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Revenge
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Actor
Mandy Patinkin
Source
The Princess Bride
Medium
Film
Genre
Comedy (film) Fantasy (film) Comedy Fantasy
Statement Type
Introduction Threat
Language
English
Time
1987 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Princess Bride. Directed by Rob Reiner, Act III Communications/Buttercup Films/The Princess Bride Ltd., 1987.

Another quote of the following type Irony

You ought certainly to forgive them as a Christian, but never to admit them in your sight, or allow their names to be mentioned in your hearing.

Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

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Forgiveness
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Mr. Bennet

Author

Jane Austen
Source
Pride and Prejudice
Medium
Novel
Statement Type
Irony
Language
English
Time
1813 1810s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Vol. 3, London: Thomas Egerton, 1813, ch. 15.

Current Citation

Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Penguin Books, 2002, ch. 15.