FIGURES of SPEECH (IRONY, OXYMORON,PARADOX)

Front

“I can resist anything but temptation.” – Oscar Wilde

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PARADOX

Front

Which is an example of verbal irony?

Back

Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

Front

I am nobody.

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PARADOX

Front

Identify the type of Irony. In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully, to save her life. On the way to the hospital, the ambulance is hit by a semi-truck, and everyone onboard the ambulance is killed.

Back

Situational Irony

Front

Identify the type of Irony. In your history book, you read about a young man in the Revolutionary War who kills a British soldier. That soldier who was killed turns out to be his favorite cousin.

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Situational Irony

Front

Identify the type of Irony: A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “wonderful weather we’re having!”

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Verbal Irony

Front

Identify the figurative language:
if you don’t risk anything, you risk everything

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Paradox

Front

Identify the figurative language: A marriage counselor filed for divorce.

Back

Irony

Front

Identify the figurative language: "I know one thing; that I know nothing."

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Paradox

Front

Identify the figurative language: The best advice I have for you is: don’t listen to advice.

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Paradox