Irony is the art of expressing two meanings simultaneously; the obvious surface meaning the majority will regard as the only meaning and on a deeper profounder meaning which lies behind the obvious. The tension created by this ambivalence can be and has been put to a variety of uses. Ironies abound in Shakespeare‚ so do they in Dryden and Poe.Shakespeare employs them to underscore the tragic plight of a man‚ while Dryden and Pope use them to mock at human follies and foibles.among the forty eight
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personalities are so different; their entire marriage is a conflict. The other primary conflict is between Elizabeth and Darcy. With their pride and prejudice‚ they are never able to see the truth about each other till half way through the story. Wickham has a turbulent past and has clashed swords with Darcy more than once before. Lady Catherine de Bourgh has a tiff with Elizabeth. Caroline competes with Elizabeth for Darcy. There are three main themes in the novel. These themes are love and marriage
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de Bourgh. Though Mr. Collins seems to be an extreme example‚ there are many other class-conscious characters in this novel as well. His perception of the importance of class is shared‚ among others‚ by Lady Catherine de Bourgh‚ Miss Bingley‚ and Wickham. Mr. Collins’s views are merely the most extreme and obvious. Jane Austen shows the ability of people to overcome these class boundaries and prejudices with the power of love‚ through the marriages of Elizabeth and Darcy‚ and Jane and Bingley‚ therefore
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Pride and Prejudice Lexie Pellett One of the world’s most beloved and cherished novels is Pride and Prejudice. Published in 1813 by Jane Austen‚ this book has truly withstood the test of time and for good reason. In her novel‚ she tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet‚ a quick witted young woman. Elizabeth’s small town gets turned upside down when two rich‚ young bachelors come into town. Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy catch the eye of the eldest Bennet sisters‚ but not in the same way. Jane Bennet
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Jane and Elizabeth Bennet both share similar personalities. While they share similar personalities‚ they also have their differences. One of the Bennet sisters would be able to handle themselves in the modern world more thn the other‚ that sister would be Elizabeth. As well‚ one of them is more stronger than the other and would be able to handle the pressure of personal relationships‚ that would also be Elizabeth. The Bennet sisters‚ Jane and Elizabeth‚ are both alike. Both Jane and "Lizzy"
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Women had very limited say in marriage because parents were preoccupied and the main deciders on marriage of their daughters‚ shows the limited role of women in society Start with short anecdote/example of modern day love‚ women have freedom to love whoever they want and make decisions in their relationships First part of anecdote: describe that women can make their own decisions while dating‚ society does not look down upon the practices of women in relationships through a negative light Second
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Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth Gains Awareness Throughout the novel Elizabeth gains awareness of both herself and the other members of her family. Elizabeth is consistently reminded of her family’s low social status by significant figures such as Lady Catherine‚ Colonel Fitzwilliam and Darcy. After reading Darcy’s letter‚ Elizabeth realises how ignorant she has been about Darcy‚ her family and herself‚ this causes her to examine her life. Elizabeth obtains further awareness when she discovers
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however‚ the 1997 election campaign did not highlight significant differences between the Labour and Conservative parties. There was an expectation that there would be “considerable continuity” in foreign affairs in the event of a change of government (Wickham-Jones‚ 2000:
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