Ch4 Terms

Question 0

Irony occurring when a speaker meaning different from what he or she expressed in words

Answer 0

Verbal irony

Question 1

The use of language to convey meaning other than what is expected to happen and what actually happens

Answer 1

Irony

Question 2

A type of irony in witch a story events violate normal expectations

Answer 2

Situational irony

Question 3

A type of irony that makes the form of mock praise

Answer 3

Sarcasm

Question 4

Sustained verbal irony that generates two layers of meaning one literal and one implied

Answer 4

Structural irony

Question 5

A type of irony in witch the reader is aware of the plot development in witch a character of a story are unaware

Answer 5

Dramatic irony

Question 6

A type of obvious overstatement used by writers to make a point

Answer 6

Hyperbole

Question 7

The representation of something are less important than it truly is

Answer 7

Understatement

Question 8

A form of understatement that expresses a positive statement by denying it’s opposite

Answer 8

Litotes

Question 9

Corrective ridicule of some object of scorn usually outside of itself

Answer 9

Satire

Question 10

A type of word play in witch the author combines two word meanings within a sentience

Answer 10

Pun

Question 11

Brief phrases that combine contradic- tory elements for effect

Answer 11

Oxymoron