2024 Tenth Midterm review!

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What is situational irony?

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Situational irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. For example, traveling to a warm place to escape the cold, only to find it is cold there.

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Define 'ruse'.

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A ruse is a clever trick or strategy used to deceive someone.

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What does it mean to wail?

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To wail means to make a long, loud cry out of sadness or pain.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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True or False: In 'The Monkey's Paw', Mrs. White makes three wishes.

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True

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What is verbal irony?

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Verbal irony is when someone says one thing but means another, often the opposite.

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What is dramatic irony?

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Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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Define 'morose'.

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Morose means sullen and ill-tempered.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.