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English mid-term 12/19/19 Flashcards

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1
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Define cacophony

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The use of words that are harsh or dissonant in sound

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2
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define conceit

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comparison that draws a striking parallel between two dissimilar things

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3
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define imagery

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words or phrases that create an impression

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define metaphor

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the stated or implied equivalence of two things

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what is the tenor of a metaphor

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The origonal subject being described

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what is the vehicle of an object

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the image that the tenor is being compared to

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7
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define allegory

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it is an extended metaphor

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define metonynym

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when a related thing stands for itself

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give 1 example of a metonynym

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The long wave of blue and stell moves uneasily

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10
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define paradox

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It is a seeming contradiction

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11
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give 1 example of a paradox

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He that come after me is preferred before me

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12
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define pun

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words that are identical in sound but different in meaning

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13
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define simile

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metaphor using the words: like, as, as if

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14
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define synecdoche

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when a part stands for a whole

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15
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give an example of a synecdoche

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And the word was made flesh and dwelt among us

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16
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Give 3 functions of imaginative comparison

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They draw out the readers emotion
They add depth to the writers message
They provide symmetry to the writers message

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17
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Does The spider and the wasp use ‘‘Imaginative ‘‘Comparison

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No, it is not the type to use it

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18
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The Nightingale and the Glowworm is an example of_______

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Allegory

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What is the Imaginative Comparison in ‘‘What Stumped The Bluejays’’

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Personification

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20
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In ‘‘Mother To son’’, what is the theme

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Sometimes life can be rough, but you have to push harder and keep trying

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What is the theme and Imaginative Comparison in ‘‘Mother To Son’’

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The author uses dialect and the theme is Even though life is difficult, you should never stop trying, The Mothers life was never a ‘‘Crystal stair’’, but she never started to give up, her stair was more old and frail, so she made it stronger by trying harder

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22
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What is the theme in The Souls Dark Cottage

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They compare death to a crossing of the river

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23
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The Windows is an example of______

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Conceit

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24
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In John 1, what are the metaphors used for Christ

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The Lamb, The Light, and The Lord

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25
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Define Alliteration

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The repetition of beginning consonant sounds

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26
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Give an example of Alliteration

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First and Fierce, Star and Sprang

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27
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Define Antithesis

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A rhetorical device that that uses parallelism in two of the same phrases to show their different meanings

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28
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Define Assonance

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The repetition of similar vowel sounds

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29
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Give an example of assonance

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dAshed, mAdley, At

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30
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define Caesura

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A pause in the middle of a line in poetry caused by a punctuation

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define Chiasmus

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Two phrases, clauses or sentences in which the second reverses the elements of the first

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32
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Define Consonance

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The repetition of terminal consonance sounds and internal consonance that create extra emphasis on the world

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33
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Give an example of a consonance

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Face and begs, the C sounds like the S

34
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Define Enjambent

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A poetic device when lines flow past the end of one verse line to the next

35
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Define Meter

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The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

36
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What 2 things do you need to describe a particular meter

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You need the poetic foot and how many times it appears in the line

37
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Define rhetorical question

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A question asked not to recieve information, but to achieve affect

38
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Most techniques for organizing sound and syntax are based on _________ and _________

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Parallelism and Repetition

39
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What are 3 effects of organizing sound and syntax

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To clarify ideas in the text
To set a particular mood in the work
To emphasize important parts of the text

40
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Patterned repetition of sound, syntax, and thought is more common in _________ than prose

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Poetry

41
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Meter effects the _______ of a poem

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Mood

42
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What technique do the characters use in the structure of the poem in ‘‘Who has seen the Wind’’

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Parallelism

43
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What is the theme in ‘‘The Grasshopper And the Cricket’’

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Poetry provides relief in lifes hardship

44
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Keats uses _________ to add to the flow of his lines

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Enjambment

45
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The grasshopper and the cricket ___________

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parallelism

46
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What is the meter in ‘‘March for a One Man Band’’

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It shifts randomly between iambic and anapestic. It throws off the readers rythem and adds chaos to the one man band

47
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Why does crane use sound devices in the story

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He uses it because it affects the mood of the story. He uses descriptions of the battle lines. He uses cacophony, which brings the battle to life

48
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In ‘‘Winter Ocean’’, What impression of the ocean do the rythem and sounds give the reader

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It creates a solid and choppy sound that evokes a kind of blustering energy

49
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Winter is not an example of Euphony T/F

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False

50
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What was the extended metaphor in ‘‘I Have A Dream’’

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It explains the freedoms and oppertunities that denied African Americans was based on the image of a check and a bank

51
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'’I have a Dream’’ and ‘’ Let Freedom Ring’’ are examples of _________ and _________

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technique and anaphora

52
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Define allusion

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It is a refernce within a work of literature, a person place or thing

53
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Allusions often overlap with___________

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Imaginative Comparison

54
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Allusions contribute to a works _____ or _____

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mood or tone

55
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Allusions are based primarily on _____________

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Shared knowledge

56
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Allusions sometimes make use of ______

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symbols

57
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define atmosphere

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The mood or emotion that the reader is supposed to share with the character

58
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Define persona

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The character created by the author to tell the story

59
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Define symbol

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Person place or thing that conveys a less fixed meaning

60
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Difference between symbol and imaginative comparison

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Symbols suggest a range of manings and relatonships, whereas imaginative comparisons are generally more direct and restricted in meaning

61
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Literary symbols can connect several ________ in a work

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Themes

62
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Objects or persons in allegory do not always qualify as symbols T/F

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True

63
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Symbols in a literary work are usually connected to a works ______

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Theme

64
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Define tone

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The attitude of the author toward his or her subject

65
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What was kittys nickname and why in ‘‘Cupids Arrow’’

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She was being compared to a godess named Diana, it is a compliment toward her beauty, and archery

66
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What is the theme/thesis in ‘‘Outta My Way Grandpa’’

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people should compete for their own benefit, not because they want to win a prize

67
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The Authors allusion in ‘‘Outaa My Way Grandpa’’ help the author create a _______ atmosphere

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Humerous

68
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What is the biblical allusion in ‘‘Progress of Posey’’?

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Moses smiting the rock to bring forth water

69
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In ‘‘Progress of Posey’’, what does the fount symbolize

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`artistic inspiration

70
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What is the atmospher in ‘‘Progress of Posey’’

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Fatalistic

71
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What is the theme in ‘‘Molly, maggy, milly, and may’’

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Our choices in life reveals something about our character, each girl finds something which reveals something about her

72
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What are the symbols in ‘‘Molly, maggy, milly, and may’’

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A shell, a starfish, a crab, and a stone

73
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What is the primary symbol in ‘‘Afterglow’’

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A sunset

74
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Afterglow discusses what?

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How humans deal with endings

75
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What is the primary conflict in ‘‘The Mask Of the Red Death’’

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External

prospero vs red death

76
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How does the resolution convey the theme of ‘‘Mask Of A Red Death’’

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Prospero and his followers symbolize humanity and they cannot defeat the Red Death, which means humans cannot escape death

77
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What is the atmospher of ‘‘The Listeners’’

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It is a mystery

78
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Who does the traveler symbolize in ‘‘The Listeners’’

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The traveler symbolizes anyone

79
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In ‘‘A peice of chalk’’, chesterton uses the color white to symbolize _______

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Virtue

80
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Define irony

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It underscores the works of implied meaning and violates the readers expectations

81
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Irony is ______ ______ because it is understood and gets the point across without offending the reader

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Used often

82
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define verbal irony

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Irony occuring when a speakers meaning differs from what he or she expresses in words

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