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What is verbal irony

Verbal irony occurs where the writer says one thing but conveys an entirely different meaning. The irony is within the words themselves without regard to the events of the story. An example is "The best defense is a good offense."

What is an example of verbal irony

How about 'Hurry up and wait'...that one is pretty popular in the military.

What is a Sentence for the word civilized

Act more like civilized people and less like animals.

What is an induced effect that is the exact opposite of that which was therapeutically intended

A paradoxical effect is one that is the opposite of that which was therapeutically intended.

Why do ghosts hide in dark places

They don't hide in dark places, you see them in dark places because it's easier to see radiation emitted from them in the dark.

Many ghosts have been seen in the daylight. One of the first haunting apparitions that was carefully investigated in 19th century England was seen almost exclusively in the daylight. And it often appeared out in the garden and was seen by many different people over a period of several years.

Difference between Situational Irony and Verbal Irony with example

Verbal irony has to do with words, but situaltional irony has to do with events. -APEX ANSWER

What historical reality did Harry S. Truman and George W. Bush face when they gave speeches to the American public

They faced going to war.

What did the audiences of the two speeches given by FDR after the attack on Pearl Harbor have in common

Both audiences were concerned with protecting personal freedoms.

What is one persuasive strategy that FDR uses in the conclusions of both speeches that he gave after the attack on Pearl Harbor

He encourages the audience by reminding it of the strength and unity of the American people.

According to Stalin what must Soviets do to defeat Hitler

They must implement effective air raid plans to protect important localities. (APEX)

Which topic best relates to the theme developed in this passage

The pursuit of knowledge (APEX)

Which audience appeal does Hirohito most clearly use in this excerpt

Ethos and Logos

What type of audience appeal is most clearly used in the excerpt

Logos

According to the narrator of A Visit To Europe which belief did the British hold about Indian marriages

Indian men had hundreds of wives

What is one of the faults of imperialism that becomes clear in Heart of Darkness

the colonists activities are largely ineffective -apex

What is surprising about the country that the narrator visits in The Voyage to the Houyhnhnms

it is run by horses

Which option is the best example of hyperbole

Stalin's reference to Hitler tearing up the nonaggression pact. -APEX

What is one example of the ineffectiveness colonialists activities that Marlow witness in Africa

A warship fires guns at an unpopulated hillside.-APEX

What is most likely the purpose of "A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms" in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels

To challenge people's assumptions about their own importance.

Which sentence describes an example of situational irony in Gulliver's Travels

Instead of horses pulling carriages full of people, people pull carriages full of horses.

(APEX)

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Which sentence expresses an argument that a typical English person in the 1700s or 1800s might have made to defend imperialism

"we need to teach the people in the colonies to accept Christians values."

Apex

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