Isn't It Ironic?
Poetic Terms & Feelings
Social Commentary
It's Lit(erary Terms)!
Examples
100

Three kinds: situational, verbal, and dramatic. has the result of the literal meaning, situation, or action being one thing but meaning something different.

What is irony?

100

a grouping of lines in a poem (like a paragraph in a novel)

stanza

100

A type of writing or art that uses humor, exaggeration, &/or irony to make fun of or criticize people, ideas, or society. A clever way of pointing out problems or flaws.

Satire

100

a concrete or physical object that represents an abstract concept.

Symbol

100

"She wasn't exactly thrilled to have to clean the toilet." What literary term is this?

Understatement (a form of verbal irony)

200

When someone says the opposite of what they mean

Verbal Irony

200

Using the same word, phrase, or sentence structure multiple times.

Creates emphasis & reinforces the core message or image.

What is repetition?

200

The two genres in which dramatic irony is often used.

Horror and comedy
200

when an author hints at actions that will come in the future.

Foreshadowing

200

What 2 literary terms are used here? "Mollie was as pretty as a picture at prom."

Alliteration and simile

300

When what actually happens is the opposite of what is reasonably expected.

Situational irony

300

The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together

Alliteration

300

A type of literary work that satirizes another genre, a text, its author, or the ideas presented by mimicking the original.

Parody

300

a general statement that represents the main idea of a story. often a universal truth of human experience.

Theme

300

"It was 11:57pm. The old clock groaned as it dragged its hands toward midnight. The 3 minutes lasted 3 hours."

What 2 literary devices are used here?

Personification and hyperbole (a form of verbal irony)

400

When the audience knows something the characters do not.

Dramatic Irony

400

how the reader feels; the feeling or atmosphere the author creates for the reader.

Mood

400

What problem in society is this satire pointing out? "Sure, he can't read a clock or do taxes, but at least he knows how to bubble in C for every question."

Standardized testing in schools

400

a literary device that allows writers to show their audience specific events that happened before the current action of the story.

Flashback

400

"This beautiful, calming park is the Garden of Eden." 

What 2 literary devices are used here?

Allusion and metaphor

500

You say something but mean the opposite with a mocking tone, or to put someone down.

Sarcasm

500

the attitude that an author has towards the subject matter of their work, shaped by the author's choice of words and formatting.

Tone

500

A story that can be read in two ways: with a literal meaning on the surface, and a hidden meaning underneath that comments on a political or social situation.

Allegory

500

A reference to something famous, like a person, another literary work, or piece of art that the reader has to recognize in order to make connections.

Allusion

500

What 2 literary devices are used here?

"Wow, you're really living in the moment—with your phone glued to your face."

Sarcasm and metaphor

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