The Cop And The Anthem Flashcards

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Irony

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A contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality, or between what is expected and what actually happens.

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Verbal irony

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The speaker who talks usually means the opposite of what he/she says.

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Situational irony

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Takes place when the end result of a situation is the exact opposite of what was expected.

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Dramatic irony

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When an audience perceives something that a character in the literature does not know.

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