9th Grade Vocab 2

What is the definition of imagery

• words that engage the readers' five senses

• a comparison not using like or as

What is the definition of situational irony

• when a speaker says one thing but means another

• when you expect one thing to happen from a situation, but something else happens

What is the definition of metaphor

• a comparison not using like or as

• words that appear to contradict one another

What is the definition of onomatopoeia

• words that imitate sounds

• words or phrases that are repeated for emphasis

What is the definition of oxymoron?

• words that engage the readers' five senses

• two words that appear to contradict each other

What is the definition of paradox

• a statement that seems to contradict itself

• a wild exaggeration

What is the definition of repetition

• a comparison not using like or as

• words or phrases that are repeated for emphasis