Paradox
What is a paradox?
A statement that seems contradictory but contains a deeper meaning or truth.
What is hyperbole?
An intentional exaggeration that isn't meant to be taken literally.
What is understatement?
When something is described as less important, serious, or significant than it really is.
What is irony?
A difference between what is expected and what actually happens, or between what is said and what is meant.
What is 35 + 32
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Why does a paradox make the reader stop and think?
Because the statement seems impossible or contradictory at first, so the reader has to think about what the author really means.
What is the main purpose of hyperbole?
To emphasize an idea, create strong emotion, or make a point more dramatic.
What can understatement be used for?
Humor, irony, emphasis, or making a situation seem less serious.
What are the three types of irony?
Verbal, situational, and dramatic irony.
Who is the bad boy in our group?
Owen
Which figurative device is being used when a statement appears to contradict itself but reveals a deeper truth?
Paradox
If someone says, "I've told you a million times," what device is being used?
Hyperbole
If a character's entire house burns down and they say, "That's a little inconvenient," what device is this?
Understatement
What is verbal irony?
When someone says one thing but means something different.
Who was in the picture in the first slide?
Eli
How can a paradox create a deeper meaning in a poem?
It forces the reader to look beyond the literal meaning and consider the author's larger message.
Why might an author use hyperbole when describing someone's power or achievements?
To emphasize how powerful, ambitious, or confident the person believes they are.
What is the opposite effect of exaggerating something?
Understatement , deliberately making something seem smaller or less important.
What is situational irony?
When the opposite of what is expected happens.
Who is our President of the school?
Elias
In Ozymandias, the ruler's claim of greatness exists alongside the destruction surrounding his statue. Why can this be considered paradoxical?
His monument was meant to represent his greatness and power, yet the ruined statue ultimately demonstrates how temporary his power was.
Ozymandias describes himself using an extremely grand title suggesting he is above other rulers. What does this exaggeration reveal?
His pride, arrogance, ambition, and inflated view of his own importance.
Why is understatement useful in literature?
It can make the reader recognize the seriousness or absurdity of a situation without the author directly stating it.
What is the major example of situational irony in Ozymandias?
Ozymandias presents himself as an incredibly powerful ruler, but his enormous empire is gone and only the ruined statue remains.
It is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. It is the start of every end, the end of every place.
The letter E.