WIT

none are comparable to Emma's cruel remark to the loquacious Miss Bates: “you will be limited as to a number—only three at once” Emma mocks, alluding to her propensity for verboseness (475). As Mr. Knightley says, "How could you be insolent in your wit to a woman of her character, age, and situation?”…

time to pick up after yourself. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as I ran towards my sanctuary, only taking a second to glance back. Seeing no one, I had slowed down to catch my breath. My eyes continued to dart about the area and I kept my wits about me. The trees and plants were glowing thanks to the sun’s light, which made it harder to carefully examine my surroundings. My hearing was astonishingly perceptive, so when the first branch snapped, I jumped up and ran through the bright…

plague, saying, “. . . you offered no answer told to you by the birds or the gods. No. I came . . . I stopped the Sphinx. I answered the riddle with my own intelligence” (27). Oedipus has excessive pride in his own abilities, thinking that his own wit could overrule fate. His hubris sheds light on his fatal flaw, or hamartia: throughout the play, he arrogantly believes that fate is malleable, when it actually turns out to be set in stone. Tiresias, on the other hand, believes that “Apollo is…

decision to leave Corinth leads to his downfall, because he tries to run away from fate, and instead runs straight for it. Oedipus' pride is revealed when he says, "But I came, Oedipus, who knew nothing, and I stopped her. I solved the riddle by my wit alone" (Oed. exodus. strophe 1. 433-35). Oedipus falls from his power and kingly status, and he takes fault for his actions and leaves the city of…

that he has heard Philonous has "maintained” the most fantastic opinion, that there is no such thing as material substance in the world. Philonous argues that it is actually Hylas who is the skeptic and that he can prove it. a philosophical battle of wit begins. This was a big impact on the world because it sparked curiosity around the…

Hamlet: Method In His Madness In the beginning of the book, Hamlet receives orders from the Ghost. “Revenge his . . . murder. . .” He does not know whether or not this Ghost is “. . . a spirit of health or goblin damned.” so he intends to find out the truth of the matter. To get the truth, he plans to act mad, to put on an “. . . antic disposition . . .” Hamlet’s plan worries Horatio to the point that Horatio warns him that his fake madness “. . . might deprive your sovereignty of reason and…

Every decision was critical, every action meticulously planned. We had to conserve power, ration supplies, and navigate our way back to Earth using nothing but our wits and the stars as our guide. Communication with mission control became our lifeline. Their guidance and support were instrumental in our survival. Through their expertise, we were able to navigate the complexities of space travel and inch closer to…

“The Road of Trails” Campbell explains that “The Road of Trails” is a series of trails the hero must overcome in the hero’s quest. These trails can be slaying dragons or freeing people from a tyrant. The trails take place from the moment the Hero transverses a threshold into a “dream like landscape” full of “the unknow” and “ambiguous forms”. Campbell explains that for the hero to complete his quest he must overcome several tough trails. According to Campbell, “Once having traversed the…

Between both epic poems by Homer; The Iliad and The Odyssey, the reader is able distinguish a variety of themes that set both stories apart. But there are also multiple instances where the themes of the poems overlap and actually build off of each other. This is where Homer is able to help the reader fully understand both stories by implementing themes through both poems and a multitude of characters and situations to help his message get across. One of the biggest similarities between both…

He could use it so to see if Mercutio needs to cheer Romeo up by making fun of Romeo, trying to make him laugh and get rid of the mood, or that he can have a battle of the wits with Romeo. When Romeo is in a mood, Mercutio tries to help cheer him up which only people who did care about Romeo would do. This could be one of the characteristics that Mercutio does not show to many people because he is of royalty. This caring…