the beloved tale‚ Sophocles concentrates his attention on the events directly leading to Oedipus’ destruction‚ portraying Oedipus as a helpless pawn of fate. The most prominent literary device is dramatic irony‚ primarily of the spoken word‚ through which--especially in the Prologue--Sophocles captures audience attention‚ illuminates Oedipus’ arrogant personality‚ and foreshadows the events of the final scenes. It is not difficult to understand why Sophocles resorts to dramatic irony in the construction
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CONTEXT Katie‚ aged 15‚ is a highly motivated student from a family with a strong educational background‚ currently living and studying in a British-style International School in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)‚ Vietnam‚ and is a member of the increasing group of globally-mobile students. Katie can be solidly placed into the “entering phrase” of the transition from Taiwanese national to immigrant in a Western society‚ where she “has decided to become part of the new community‚ but is still figuring out what
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Satire is a literary work in which the follies of its subject are attacked through irony‚ derision‚ or wit‚ usually to fulfill a corrective purpose. Those who satirize are called satirists. Satire is an art‚ and while making a point‚ it should do it in such a way that the reader doesn’t feel assaulted‚ or moralized. No one likes a moralizer. Satire’s more eye opening than judgmental‚ and is conveyed through distortion‚ exaggeration (as well as understatement)‚ paronomasia‚ ambiguity and innuendo
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Cask of Amontillado Analysis In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story "The Cask of the Amontillado"‚ irony and symbolism and character are used to write this gothic tale. The two characters‚ Montressor and Fortunato‚ are no longer friends; as a result‚ this story is about revenge from Montressor and murder of Fortunato. Poe puts several instances of irony in this story. For example when Fortunato and Montressor are in the tunnel‚ looking for the cask of the amontillado‚ Fortunato coughs and Montressor
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consistency and standardization (McDaniel et al.‚ 1994). The situational interview is a typical structured interview. Compared to other conventional types of interviews‚ such as psychological interviews‚ job-related interviews and behavioural interviews‚ situational interviews can yield higher validity and reliability (McDaniel et al.‚ 1994). This paper aims at discussing why situational interviews tend to be more valid and how situational interviews achieve higher validity. Additionally‚ the author
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stated in The Pardoner’s Tale. The Pardoner’s Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales. In The Pardoner’s Tale‚ the Pardoner begins the prologue by fleetingly accounting his methods of conning people out of their money. Then‚ he begins to tell a tale. In the tale‚ three rioters are out to kill Death. They encounter an old man who explains he will wander the earth for someone who’s willing to exchange youth for an old age. He says “Not alas Death will take my life” (The Pardoner’s Tale 119). The men ask him
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Breaking Bad or Good? A sin‚ by definition‚ is an immoral act considered to be a transgression of divine law. But when‚ if ever‚ does committing a sin become justifiable? Brady McAlpine investigates this grey area of morality. Breaking Bad is a popular American television drama created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The central character of the drama is Walter White‚ a high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with inoperable‚ advanced lung cancer. He has been told he does not have long
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QP engaged Quadir in participating in a CBT activity geared towards “I feel communication”. QP explained to Quadir that the activity practice using the “I feel statement” to express emotions and experiencing communication skills that can be used to effectively communicate emotions‚ need and wants. QP assisted Quadir in creating “I feel statement” to express his emotions. QP discussed with Quadir‚ how to express his needs‚ wants and emotions in a peaceful way. QP asked Quadir to list some ways he
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Overview and background of company Introduction: Listed on the SGX Catalist in January 2008‚ Old Chang Kee is one of Singapore’s most recognized household brands‚ with a promise to provide convenient alternatives to fast food for its consumers. Ranked 15th amongst snack joints chain around the globe in May’s issue of Leisure and Travel Magazine in the States‚ Old Chang Kee currently owns more than 70 outlets in Singapore‚ China‚ Malaysia‚ and franchised outlets in Indonesia and the Philippines
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British Literature The Canterbury Tales: The Clerks Tale parts 4-6 analysis In Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Clerks Tale”‚ the Clerk is essentially a bookworm from Oxford University with no social‚ political‚ or aristocratic aspirations. He is a thin man‚ constantly and deliberately neglecting his bodily needs in favor of knowledge (extremely happy doing so). Chaucer tells us that he is very poor due to the fact that he spends all of his money on books and scholarly texts‚ and that he is very
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