Words 51-60 Flashcards
1
Q
Irony
A
Telling a quiet group, “don’t everybody speak all at once”
2
Q
parenthesis
A
( )
3
Q
Sardonic
A
I did not attend the funeral, but I sent a letter saying I approved of it.
“I always wanted to marry in the spring, just as the petunias bloom.”
4
Q
Satire
A
political cartoons
Family Guy
5
Q
Polemical
A
critical writing
6
Q
Ambiguity
A
Sarah gave a bath to her dog wearing a pink t-shirt. Ambiguity: Is the dog wearing the pink t-shirt?
7
Q
Archtype
A
.
8
Q
function of archtype
A
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9
Q
Tragic Flaw
A
cowardice, ambition, over-protectiveness, and self-sacrifice.
10
Q
Assertion
A
“Excuse me, I’d like to finish what I’m saying.”