Literary Devices Flashcards

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Foreshadowing

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Hints an author gives to the reader about future events in a story.

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Allusion

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A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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Irony

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The contrast between what is expected or appears to be and what actually is.

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Situational Irony

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When what happens is the opposite of what is expected or intended.

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Dramatic Irony

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When the audience or reader knows something that one or more characters do not know.

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Verbal Irony

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When someone says one thing and means another.

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Sarcasm

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A form of verbal irony; intended to cut, wound, or ridicule.