English Vocab 2 Flashcards
Foreshadowing
Use of clues to hint at events that will happen later
Situational irony
A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does.
Verbal irony
A contrast between what is said said and is meant
Dramatic irony
When the reader/viewer knows something that other characters do not
Euphemism
Substituting a milder word or phrase for one that might be offensive or harsh
Simile
A comparison of two different things or ideas through the use of the words like or as
Allusion
When an author refers to characters or events from history or other pieces of literature.
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not to meant to be taken literally
Inference
The act of drawing a conclusion that is not actually stated by the author.
Metaphor
A comparison of the two things that are basically dissimilar in which one is described in terms of the other.
Idiom
A phrase or fixed expression that has a figurative or sometimes literal meaning
Personification
When you give human traits to an object or animal
Anaphora
Repetition of a word
