Unit 4 Flashcards
Occurring when a speakers meaning different from what he or she expressed in words
Verbal irony
The use of language to convey meaning other than what is stated or a contradiction on what’s expected to happen.
Irony
A type of irony that takes the form of mock praise
Sarcasm
Sustained verbal irony that generates 2 layers of meaning
Structural irony
Type of irony in which a stories events violate normal expectations
Situational irony
Type of irony in which the reader is aware of a plot development of which the character in the story is unaware of.
Dramatic irony
Type of obvious overstatement used by writers
Hyperbole
Representation of some thing as less important then truly is
Understatement
A form of understatement that expresses a positive statement
Litotes
Corrective ridicule of some object of scorn
Satire
Type of word play where author combines two words or meanings
Pun
Brief phrases that combine contradictory elements
Oxymoron
What two irony are similar in that both deal with a violation of expectations
Situational and dramatic irony
Many examples of foreshadowing and understatement all refers to types of
Verbal irony
What is the theme of the golf links lie so near the mill?
There is something wrong with a society that forces children to work while the adults play.
In the golf link lie so near the mill what type of irony is the theme conveyed through?
Situational irony
What are the 2 roles in the golf links lie so near the mill?
Children at work
Adults at play
In the golf links lie so near the mill who is the irony directed at?
The reader
What is the theme of jade flower palace?
The future is unpredictable
At the end of the poem of jade flower palace what term did he use
A rhetorical question