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    and Prejudice (volume 1‚ chapter XVII) carefully several times. Then‚ in an continuous essay of no more than 1‚000 words‚ analyse the passage‚ discussing ways in which the narrative voice and dialogue are used. Throughout the passage‚ Jane Austen uses a variety of different narrative and dialogue techniques. The reader hears from three different people‚ an omniscient narrator‚ Elizabeth Bennet and Jane Bennet. Through these characters the technique of “showing” is used‚ which involved direct

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    What is Teiresias’s reaction to Oedipus’s request for help? 12. How does Oedipus view Teiresias’s behavior? 13. What does Teiresias reveal to Oedipus as a result of the king’s angry accusation? Note the emphasis on sight and blindness in the dialogue between Oedipus and Teiresias. What irony is implicit in this emphasis? 14. What suspicion does Oedipus begin to harbor about Creon? 15. What superiority does Oedipus claim over Teiresias? Note the frequent equation of physical sight with knowledge

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    the language of her final lapse into madness in the sleepwalking scene (Act V‚ Scene 1)‚ when she relives these same moments. Yet‚ despite all this‚ Lady Macbeth appears to be sufficiently hardened to the deed to be able to make several horribly ironic comments‚ including the observation that she would have committed the murder herself‚ had she not been put off the idea by the resemblance of the sleeping king to her own father. Note the similarity of this line — by which she seems to excuse something

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    exaggerates the personalities of her characters‚ such as those of Mr Collins and Lady Catherine De Bourgh‚ to create this effect. Using the juxtaposition of various characters‚ the techniques of irony and satire and giving her caricatures witty dialogues‚ Austen skilfully creates a message for the reader - to avoid the madness that she mocks - as well as entertaining them at the same time. Mr Collins and Lady Catherine De Bourgh are two characters whose personalities have been embellished by the

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    Un Chien Andalou (1929) is the perfect example of a mise-en-scene style of filming. As‚ every scene has been orchestrated in an intentional and mindful way. Having said that‚ it was up to the filmmaker to allow impromptu performances or unplanned scenarios. The filmmakers of this movie have used mise-en-scene to create surrealism. Releasing the confused and repressed conscious realm of mind exhibited through dream like imagery that shows the potential creativity of their unconscious mind. The

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    Analyse how one film demonstrates features which can be considered as post-modern. Discuss with reference to concepts such as: pastiche‚ irony‚ fragmentation and parody. Film within the post-modern genre simply illustrates the ideas of postmodernism through expressive art. Postmodern can be defined as a “genre of art and literature… in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism” In this essay I will be outlining the key concepts as well as characteristics that can be found

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    passion for writing. When he states that writing “gave me a way of thinking about myself which satisfied my need to have an identity” (para. 1)‚ Baker is relating his experience to the struggle of every other high school student. In a seemingly ironic scenario of a writer writing an essay about his previous disdain for‚ then love of writing essays‚ Baker shares his previously antagonistic view of high school English classes and their required assignments. He describes his third-year English teacher

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    King Oedipus Journal Notes a) Oedipus (characteristics / character study)  King Oedipus is likewise a saviour.  He does not die; he suffers‚ however on behalf of the people‚ a terrible and symbolic agony.  He is impetuous and short-tempered.  Intelligent‚ as shown in his following statement‚ “I‚ ignorant Oedipus‚ came-/ And stopped the riddler’s mouth” (37) Oedipus says.  King Oedipus is a tragic hero.  He has a Christ like character.  King Oedipus is blinded by his pride and ignorance

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    “and‚” “but‚” and “because.” He previously used it on page 44 when saying‚ “But the thing was‚ there was no predicting Miss Emily.” he starts sentences this way eight times within pages 44 and 45. I think this is to make it seem more like actual dialogue and like we are having an encounter with someone familiar rather than an informal informative. Quote 3: “’Why? Why is it so much worse for us?’” Page 69 This incredibly simple quote holds quite a lot of power in it. This is the question that

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    Conflict There are two major conflicts in the novel‚ which develop the plot. 1. The first plot centres around Mrs Bennet’s desperate attempts to find a suitable husband for her marriageable daughters. Protagonist: The protagonist is Mrs Bennet‚ whose ‘business of life’ is to get her daughters married. To this end‚ she is assiduously devoted throughout the novel. * She presses her husband to develop an acquaintance with Mr Bingley. * She encourages the sick Jane to stay at Netherfield.

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