Symbol and Irony Flashcards
1
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Symbolism
A
Something means more than what it is
2
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Verbal irony
A
Say the opposite of what is meant; sarcasm
3
Q
Dramatic irony
A
Contrast between what character says or thinks and what the reader knows to be true
4
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Situational irony
A
Opposite of what is expected happens; discrepancy between appearance and reality, expectation or fulfillment or between what is and what would seem appropriate