In Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet is still alive, even when Romeo thinks that she is not.
What is dramatic irony?
100
"Our peculiar institution" (referring to slavery in antebellum-era America)
What is meiosis?
100
The silence was deafening.
What is an oxymoron?
100
"for thou wilt lie upon the wings of the night, whiter than new snow on a raven’s back; come, gentle night, come, loving black browed night." (Romeo and Juliet)
What is personification?
100
We need more revenue to support the programs that we have. Children are our future. Let’s support children.
What is a red herring?
200
In the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling leads the readers to believe that Harry will kill Voldemort in the end. Yet, near the end, Harry allows Voldemort to “kill” him.
What is situational irony?
200
The White House will be announcing their decision later today.
What is metonymy?
200
Aesop's fables are an example of this.
What is a parable?
200
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” (1984)
What is prose?
200
Is rain wet?
What is a rhetorical question?
300
Irony that is thought to be the result of fate or divine intervention.
What is cosmic irony?
300
From the story of the tortoise and the hare, we learn that slow and steady wins the race.
What is moral?
300
"I can resist anything but temptation." -Oscar Wilde
What is a paradox?
300
“On the contrary, Aunt Augusta, I’ve now realized for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest.”
What is a pun?
300
I work 40 hours a week to be this poor.
What is sarcasm?
400
She is not unlike her mother.
What is litotes?
400
A story told chronologically, is written with a purpose, may contain dialogue, and contains details.
What is a narrative?
400
The somber clouds darkened our mood.
What is a pathetic fallacy?
400
“It was a dark and stormy night.”
What is purple prose?
400
“The Weekend Update” from Saturday Night Live, or The Daily Show.
What is satire?
500
It’s raining cats and dogs.
What is a metaphor?
500
Shush, honk, drip, boing
What is onomatopeia?
500
SNL makes fun of Adele’s “Hello” in this style.
What is a parody?
500
“Some aunts are tall, some aunts are not tall. You seem to think that every aunt should be exactly like your aunt.”
What is wit?
500
Crash can mean an auto accident, a drop in the Stock Market, to attend a party without being invited, or ocean waves hitting the shore.