One Flashcards
There are ___ different types of irony in literature
three
when a character says one thing but believes another
verbal irony
when a character is unaware of the truth of the situation but the audience understands it fully
dramatic irony
when what happens in a scene or to a character is the opposite of what the reader or even another character expects
situational irony
a thing at which someone excels
forte
a tray, typically one made of silver and used in formal circumstances
salver
to discourage someone is to
demoralize them
earnest
resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction
not likely to be true or to happen
improbable
sentiment
a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion
invalid
a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury
a form of censorship which involves purging anything deemed noxious or offensive from an artistic work, or other type of writing of media
expurgations
lax
not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
candidly
in an honest and straightforward way; frankly
Bunburying is to
avoid one’s duties and responsibilities by claiming to have appointments to see a fictitious person
provincial
of or concerning a province of a country or empire
metaphysical
based on abstract reasoning
candidly
in an honest and straightforward way; frankly
entrancing
filled with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention
indecorous
not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper
disposition
a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character
bewildered
perplexed, confused
indiscretion
behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment
indignation
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
