test 5/irony Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
The opposite of what is expected
A
irony
2
Q
Irony that says the opposite of what you mean
A
verbal irony
3
Q
A sustained verbal irony throughout a poem or work
A
structural irony
4
Q
An irony that contrasts what a character says versus what the reader knows to be true
A
dramatic irony
5
Q
Irony that is the opposite of what is expected/ contrasts what is reasonable
to expect and what actually happen (same as normal irony definition)
A
situational irony
6
Q
irony that is an intentional exaggeration
A
hyperbole
7
Q
Irony that is a lack of emphasis for rhetorical effect
A
understatement
8
Q
Irony that is the opposite of something in order to express it to be true
A
litotes
