Terms Flashcards
1
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Verbal irony
A
Irony occurring when a speakers meaning differs from. What he or she expresses in words
2
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Structural irony
A
Sustained Verbal irony that generates two layers of meaning , one literal and one implied.
3
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A type of obvious overstatement
A
Hyperbole
4
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Less important than it truly is
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Understatement
5
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Expressing a positive statement by denying its opposite
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Litotes
6
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Corrective ridicule
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Satire
7
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Word play
A
Pun
8
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Brief phrases that combine contradictory elements
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Oxymoron
9
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Mock praise
A
Sarcasm
