Figurative Language Review

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What is Verbal Irony?

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Saying one thing but meaning something completely different.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of irony we learned about in-class?

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Literal Irony

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What is an example of Imagery?

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"The golden rays of the setting sun reflected upon the lake made up of crystal clear waters."

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things using “like” or “as".

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What is Dramatic Irony?

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When the audience understands a situation more clearly than the characters do.

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What is Situational Irony?

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When the opposite of what we expect to happen, happens.

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.