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."
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What is an example of verbal irony
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How about 'Hurry up and wait'...that one is pretty popular in the military.
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What is a Sentence for the word civilized
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Act more like civilized people and less like animals.
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What is an induced effect that is the exact opposite of that which was therapeutically intended
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A paradoxical effect is one that is the opposite of that which
was therapeutically intended.
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Why do ghosts hide in dark places
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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.
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Difference between Situational Irony and Verbal Irony with example
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Verbal irony has to do with words, but situaltional irony has to
do with events. -APEX ANSWER
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What historical reality did Harry S. Truman and George W. Bush face when they gave speeches to the American public
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They faced going to war.
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What did the audiences of the two speeches given by FDR after the attack on Pearl Harbor have in common
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Both audiences were concerned with protecting personal
freedoms.
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What is one persuasive strategy that FDR uses in the conclusions of both speeches that he gave after the attack on Pearl Harbor
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He encourages the audience by reminding it of the strength and unity of the American people.
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According to Stalin what must Soviets do to defeat Hitler
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They must implement effective air raid plans to protect important localities. (APEX)
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Which topic best relates to the theme developed in this passage
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The pursuit of knowledge (APEX)
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Which audience appeal does Hirohito most clearly use in this excerpt
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Ethos and Logos
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What type of audience appeal is most clearly used in the excerpt
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Logos
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According to the narrator of A Visit To Europe which belief did the British hold about Indian marriages
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Indian men had hundreds of wives
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What is one of the faults of imperialism that becomes clear in Heart of Darkness
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the colonists activities are largely ineffective -apex
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What is surprising about the country that the narrator visits in The Voyage to the Houyhnhnms
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it is run by horses
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Which option is the best example of hyperbole
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Stalin's reference to Hitler tearing up the nonaggression pact. -APEX
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What is one example of the ineffectiveness colonialists activities that Marlow witness in Africa
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A warship fires guns at an unpopulated hillside.-APEX
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What is most likely the purpose of "A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms" in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels
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To challenge people's assumptions about their own importance.
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Which sentence describes an example of situational irony in Gulliver's Travels
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Instead of horses pulling carriages full of people, people pull carriages full of horses.
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!/
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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
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"we need to teach the people in the colonies to accept Christians values."
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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)
!/
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."