Contrasts between expectation and reality. It can create powerful effects, ranging from humor to strong emotion.
What is Irony
100
An extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
What is Hyperbole
200
Narration from the perspective of "I" or "We." Narrators may be involved with the action or may simply observe it; they may also be reliable or unreliable.
What is First Person POV
200
Irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.
What is Situational Irony
200
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.” (Using like or as)
What is a simile
300
A narrator that is not as character in the story that uses third person pronouns. Such as he, she, it, they. Reveals thoughts and feelings of one character and does not know everything.
What is Third Limited POV
300
Irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
What is Verbal Irony
300
A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” (does not use like or as)
What is a metaphor
400
Narrator that is not a character in the story, uses third person pronouns, such as he, she, it, they. Can tell readers everything about any character including what will happen in the future.
What is Third Person Omniscient. POV
400
Irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
What is Dramatic Irony
400
The attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.