Sematic Inversions Flashcards
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Irony
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Using language in such a way as to convey a meaning opposite of meaning of the word
Ex: I was simply overjoyed at the thought of having to leave my guy and return to school for finals.
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Rhetorical question
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Asking a question for a purpose other than obtaining the information requested.
Ex: a good student is the most important factor in a great education today.how can you make a good wine with poor grapes ?
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Oxymoron
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Placing two ordinary opposing terms adjacent to one another. A compressed paradox
Ex: thunderous silence, jumbo shrimp, she was most conspicuous by her absence.
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Paradox
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An apparently contradictory statement that contains a measure of truth.
Ex: art is a form of lying in order to tell the truth .
