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    meaning that Beatrice is copying and then twisting his insults just like a parrot does. Animal imagery is used to insult characters by referring them to something they are not. The audience‚ at that time‚ would think that such silly imagery would be amusing when it is used to insult people. Characters go to extreme when insulting one another‚ so to achieve such dialogue Shakespeare has cleverly employed hyperbolic imagery. This is shown when Benedick compares Beatrice to a “harpy”‚ a hideous monster

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    There are various noteworthy names. Blanche DuBois‚ white woods‚ as Blanche herself calls attention to "like a plantation in spring‚" is plainly amusing. The family estate was Looker Reve‚ a "wonderful dream" now gone. The Elysian Fields address of Stella and Stanley is an amusing remark on the unheavenly reality of the place‚ and Blanche touches base there by methods for two streetcars‚ Burial grounds and Longing‚ which anticipate the repeating pictures of death

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    their input. One may send quick Snap Chat pictures of their everyday events and things they may find amusing or post to Facebook certain events‚ if even to just get a reaction from another person. This is sometimes challenging due to the fact that without the surrounding reinforcing situations‚ they might not see the humor in something‚ or it might not be taken in context. What someone may find amusing at the moment tends to be lost in translation via social media. At times‚ comments may not be found

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    instances of dramatic irony are used as a device to make the audience laugh. When the audience is aware of secrets between characters it leaves them anticipating the comedic problems that will unfold. These problems created by dramatic irony prompts amusing conflicts and reactions from characters. Finally‚ the dramatic irony ties into the conclusion that used things the audience knew from the beginning of the play and uses them for a perfect resolution. Oscar Wilde‚ without his deep understanding of

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    Alyssa Vermillion 3/04/11 The Foils of Elizabeth: Highlighting Her Prejudice The minor characters in Pride and Prejudice are very important because of the tone and humor they add to the novel‚ but most importantly‚ the minor characters give insight to the main characters‚ especially to Elizabeth. No minor character gives more insight into Elizabeth’s than Charlotte‚ demonstrating that Elizabeth is narrow minded and quick to judge. One of the main insights into Elizabeth’s character is

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    Lucky Plush Productions: Cinderbox 2.0 Cinderbox 2.0‚ directed by Julia Rhoads‚ is a captivating performance with various underlining themes. The beginning of the performance grabbed the audiences’ attention by forcing them to view four different every day scenarios simultaneously. This was of course a little confusing at first‚ then it slowly turned into a unifying performance when each scenario slowly formed into one routine with all six performers. Throughout the performance there seemed to

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    Take me Out- The show you can surely live without Take me Out is back‚ ready to leave you as a disturbed and paralysed wreck. This series‚ the dating show silently guarantees you the worst experience of a lifetime which includes special features such as: a comical-looking yet wooden host‚ a range of presumptuous‚ “plastic” Barbie dolls that come in all shapes and sizes‚ and lastly‚ but by no means least‚ recently spray tanned‚ egotistical males‚ who most of which‚ narrowly pass as men. Take Me

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    The Taming of the Shrew: Mistaken Identities Throughout the play "The Taming of the Shrew‚" William Shakespeare has utilized several ingenious techniques resulting in an effective piece of work. One of the more unique and creative methods is the use of mistaken identity. With the use of mistaken identity‚ Shakespeare has successfully given the play an element of humor from the beginning to the end. The mistaken identity within the two induction scenes must have been quite humorous for the upper-class

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    Book Review On:- Notes from a Big Country Author-Bill Bryson Submitted by: Mayank Shekhar (11110052) Notes from a Big Country The book “Notes from a Big Country” is a collection of 78 articles taken from Bill Bryson’s weekly column in the Mail on Sunday’s Night and Day magazine which included short stories or accounts about his life in America - mainly dealing with Bryson’s experiences since returning to his home-land after living for about two decades in Britain‚ and the changed American

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    of the Hocus Pocus witches flying by on their broomsticks in the sky‚ ghost flying creeping around corners‚ black cats running across the streets‚ and monsters hiding underneath my bed. Putting all of these characters into this holiday makes it so amusing and really

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