Term Flash Cards
Euphemism
Substitution or a mild & pleasant expression for a harsh & blunt one.
Figurative Language
A general term covering the ways language is use non- literally.
Dramatic Irony
When a reader is aware of a reality that differs from a character’s perception of a reality.
Oxymoron
A rhetorical antithesis that justaposes two contradictory words or meanings for a special effect.
Parable
A short story from which a religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth may be drawn.
Parody
An exaggerated imitation of a usually more serious work for humorous purposes.
Soliloquy
When a character in a play speaks their thoughts aloud —> usually by themselves.
Allegory
A narrative or description having a second meaning beneath the surface one.
Anecdote
A brief story used in the text to attract the reader’s interest.
Satire
A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way.
Example of Euphemism
“He is a rest”
Example of Figurative Language
“All the world ‘s a stage” - Shakespeare
Example of Dramatic Irony
Oedipus Rex — Sophocles
Example of an Oxymoron
“A wise fool”
Example of a Parable
The Parable of the Talents
