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    It might have fastest plane in the world or our best defense against soviet bombers. It became a $400 million pile of scrap metal. To catch soviet bombers the royal Canadian air force brong out call for a jet that will fly fast‚higher and further. At end of second world war‚ Canada was one of the worlds major industrial powers. The royal Canadian airforce was the third largest in the world. All- weather jet designed to intercept nuclear- armed soviet bombers crossing the arctic ocean‚ fears of “bomber

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    were used to compare the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare. His drama was a major success and conveyed his message clearly to the audience. Various forms of irony are exhibited in The Crucible. Dramatic irony is just one of the varieties of satire used in this playwright’s ironic masterpiece. First and foremost‚ dramatic

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    Pardoner’s Tale". A greedy Pardoner who preaches to feed his own desires tells "The Pardoner’s Tale". This story contains excellent examples of verbal‚ situational‚ and dramatic irony. Verbal irony occurs when a writer or speaker says one thing but really means something quite different. One example of this type of irony is found in lines 216-217: " ‘Trust me‚’ the other said‚ ‘you needn’t doubt my word. I wont betray you. I’ll be true.’" The rioter is telling the second that he would never betray

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    Authors use many literary devices in order to heighten and enhance their works. Dramatic irony‚ expressions to complementary attitudes understood by the audience but not the characters‚ can make the emotions stronger in literature. Homer is one of many authors who used this technique well. In The Odyssey‚ Homer uses dramatic irony in order to enhance the emotional effect of crucial moments in the storyline‚ especially during the journey of Telemachus‚ the initial return of Odysseus‚ and the restoration

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    Royal Coat of Arms Investigation Questions 1. What does the lion represent? Why would the rulers of England include so many of them on the Coat of Arms? The lion represents dauntless courage. England wanted to show its bravery and strength against other countries who wanted to intimidate the UK. 2. What does the fleur-de-lis represent? Why is it featured on the Coat of Arms of British rulers? The fleur-de-lis was first introduced by Edward III in 1340 as his lineage was also a part of France’s

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    Royal Caribbean Marketing Project April 8‚ 2009 Cruise operator Royal Caribbean International (RCL) is looking to new emerging markets for business to ensure its business stays buoyant during the current economic crisis. They have implemented a strategy of targeting and growing their international business more rapidly than US business. This is partly to spreading the risk although the North American market is still the most mature cruise market there is‚ especially in the Caribbean.

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    Irony in Oedipus Rex

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    Throughout “Oedipus Rex”‚ Sophacles constantly fills the play with irony of all kinds‚ whether it is dramatic‚ situational‚ or verbal. He almost seems to enjoy exploiting Oedipus’ ignorance of the murder he committed and the prophecy he fulfilled‚ especially in the beginning of the play before he begins to realize the truth in his actions. This play is a great example of the usage of irony to create an entertaining plot. Dramatic irony is mostly seen at the beginning of the play as the plot is being

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    One way the reader can interpret this story is having the theme be about learning to let go‚ being independent and to follow one’s dream or passion in life. The irony plays a role in the theme of this short story‚ with one learning of how to follow their dreams. The irony in this story comes into play at a few points in this story. The irony can be argued that it was simple and plain to see and others could argue that it was underlying. The theme of the story is an underlying message that could

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    The Battle of Isandlwana Megan Dunsdon & S’duduzo Ngubane Examine the events that lead up to the Battle of Isandlwana and its subsequent consequences and highlight why you think that the Battlefield of Isandlwana is an important heritage site. The Battle of Isandlwana was the first of six battles during the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. This battle took place at Isandlwana in South Africa on the 22nd of January 1879. The Battle of Isandlwana had major consequences

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    Irony in the storyteller the main type of irony that we can find in this story is situational irony. The bachelor being good at story telling is ironic because we wouldn’t expect a bachelor to be good at entertaining children. The bachelors description of the little girl being “horribly good” is ironic The little girl in the story that the bachelor told was well behaved‚ and usually the characters that show a positive behaviour in childrens’ stories don’t end up being eaten by wolves. The way that

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