HMH Book of the Dead

Front

What is the opposite of what would be an expected outcome?

Back

Ironically

Front

What is an example of an oxymoron?

Back

Open secret

Front

What does it mean to destroy completely or put to an end?

Back

Eradicate

Front

What is a lesson about life or human nature called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is an expression that pairs two opposites called?

Back

Oxymoron

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that involves a contradiction?

Back

Irony

Front

What is a literary device that exaggerates for emphasis?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is a brief narrative used to illustrate a moral lesson?

Back

A fable

Front

What is the term for a recurring idea or message in a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

What do you call a statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth?

Back

Paradox