The Necklace
Irony
Occurs when there is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. It is typically surprising.
Infer
To make an educated guess
Subjective
Based on personal feelings or emotions
Objective
Neutral. Not taking any personal feelings or beliefs into account
Pathos
Appealing to the reader’s emotions
Impertinence
Rudeness; illustrating a lack of respect
Hierarchy
A system of ranking according to status, power, or importance
Verbal Irony
A figure of speech where the speaker's intended meaning is different from the literal meaning of their words. Sarcasm, for example.
Central Idea
the main point or most important thing an author wants to convey about a topic in a piece of writing.
Logos
Appeal to the audience's sense of reason or logic
Dictation
the action of saying words aloud to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape
Crossly
In an ill-natured manner
Situational Irony
A literary device that occurs when the outcome of a situation is different from what was expected
Pique
To stimulate someone’s interest, to spark someone’s interest
Ethos
The character, credibility, and moral values a group or individual possesses
Materialism
Concern, obsession, or overimportance on material things instead of those that are spiritual
Chagrin
A feeling of disappointment or humiliation
Dramatic Irony
A writing technique where the writer reveals information to the reader, but not to the characters
Currency-C.rap
Current information that is relevant
Purpose-C.rap
The reason for writing something
Rapture
Great happiness; overwhelming emotion
Social Class
A way to categorize people into hierarchical groups based on their socioeconomic status
Socioeconomic
A term that refers to the relationship between social and economic factors
Reliability-C.rap
The information is believable. It provides data, statistics, sources, and facts.
Authority-C.rap
The person has credibility and expertise on a specific topic and therefore can be trusted