Lit Terms List 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Dramatic Irony
A
Audience knows something that the character does not
2
Q
Situational irony
A
When the outcome is different than expected ex: police station getting robbed.
3
Q
Verbal irony
A
What is said is opposite of the literal meaning ex: just what I needed” after splining coffee
4
Q
Colloquial
A
Familiar conversation
5
Q
Catalogue
A
A complete list of items
6
Q
Invective
A
Insulting or abusive language
7
Q
Inversion
A
The action of inverting something
8
Q
Absolutes
A
Something regarded as universally valid ex; good and evil
9
Q
Enumeration
A
Mentioning things one by one
