Bane
Bane noun - A source of harm or misfortune.
Subversion and bane are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subversion" instead a noun "Bane".
Subversion
Subversion noun - The act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government.
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Bane and subversion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bane" instead a noun "Subversion".
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- Bane invokes the trope in The Dark Knight Rises, but could ultimately be a subversion.
Source: Necessarily Evil -
There is one minor subversion / goof- the Jedi never find out about Bane's Rule of Two, so Yoda knowing about this rule in the movies does not make sense here.
Source: Literature / Darth Bane -
The subversion, however, comes from the fact that Bane is lying to Gotham about his intentions the whole time and is only reading the speech to sow discord.
Source: Film / The Dark Knight Rises
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