Definition
A comparison of two dissimilar objects or ideas. The objects/ideas should be different enough from each other that a comparison would seem unlikely
What is a simile
A comparison of two dissimilar objects or ideas without words such as “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor
A statement or situation that at first appears to contradict itself, but makes sense after some reflection.
What is a paradox
As slow as a sloth.
Less is more.
What is a paradox
An author references a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work that the audience should be able to recognize
What is a allusion
A saying/phrase commonly known in a particular culture whose meaning is not meant to be taken literally
What is a idiom
An author purposely exaggerates to an extreme. Usually meant to emphasize a characteristic/description
What is a hyperbole
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole
To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden.
What is allusion
The audience knows something(s) that some character(s) do not.
What is dramatic irony
A writer presents a situation or thing as if it is less important or serious than it is in reality.
What is a understatment
When a writer uses a softer/nicer word/phrase in the place of something that could be considered offensive or unpleasant.
What is a euphemism
character stepping out into a hurricane and saying, “What nice weather we're having!”
What is verbal irony
Beat around the bush
What is a idiom
When the audience expects an event to occur, but something different/unexpected happens
What is situational irony
Contradictory or unexpected statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true
A paradox created by two contradictory terms.
What is a oxymoron
a person who is bleeding heavily might say, “It's just a scratch,”
What is a understatment
soccer-player kicking the ball into his own goal while trying to block a shot
What is situational irony
when what is said is the opposite of the literal meaning
What is verbal irony
The writer uses words/phrases with similar or identical sounds, but different meanings. (Homophonic Puns)
What is a pun
A type of metaphor when a nonhuman thing/idea is given human traits/characteristics/feelings
What is personification
No longer with us: dead.
What is a euphemism
the alarm clock yells
What is personification