As previously mentioned, Blackadder is on trial for shooting a carrier pigeon in this episode. His sentence was court martial and then shot. The judge who gave him this sentence has been against Blackadder since the beginning. The jury also decides that Blackadder is guilty before the trial even begins. This is similar to the play Wasps, as characters like Philocleon make their decision for the trial beforehand, meaning that the actual trial is just a waste of time. During the racing pigeon's trial, the judge, General Melchett, is also the owner of the racing pigeon that Blackadder kills, calling Blackadder a "pigeon killer". The humorous device used here is known as hyperbole. The trial depicts how corrupt the justice system is, as it highlights how biased it really was during that time. In the play Wasps, Philocleon is infatuated with giving people on trial a guilty verdict, this is similar to Blackadder Goes Forth, as people like General Melchett could be the judge, even if their opinion is distorted by the