English III Exam Review - Quiz I

Occurs when the audience (of a movie, play, etc.) understands something about a character's actions or an event but the characters do not.

Occurs when actions or events have the opposite result from what is expected or what is intended.

Occurs when a speaker says one thing but means another.

A figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.

A figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way using the word "like" or “as”.

Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work, that appeals to a reader's senses: touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight.

A literary device that uses symbols, such as words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.

A figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings, or is spoken of as if it were human.

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. One example of this could be, "Less is more.”