Ruthless

Poetic justice is a literary device

Poetic justice is a literary device in which characters receive consequences that are perfectly fitted to their actions — the wicked are punished in w

Dramatic irony occurs when the reader

Dramatic irony occurs when the reader knows something that one or more characters do not. In this story, the reader knows from the moment Judson drops

Foreshadowing is the use of hints

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues early in a narrative to suggest what will happen later. In 'Ruthless', the entire description of Judson set

Judson's primary defence when Marcia confronts

Judson's primary defence when Marcia confronts him is that rat poison is perfectly legal. He is technically correct: there is no law specifically forb

The locked closet that not even

The locked closet that not even Marcia may enter is a powerful symbol of Judson's need to control and possess. He does not simply value his property —