English Flashcards

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Verbal irony

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contrast between what is said and what’s actually meant

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Aside

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Brief remark made by a character to the audience

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2
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Dramatic irony

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when the audience knows something a character doesn’t

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3
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Situational irony

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When the opposite of what’s expected happens

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4
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Allusion

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a general reference casually mentioning something most people know (mythology, history)

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5
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Soliloquy

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speech given by a character ALONE

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Monologue

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speech from one character to another

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