Irony & Terms
What is Verbal Irony?
When you say something different than what you mean
What is a conflict?
A disagreement or struggle, between two or more characters, resulting from differences in opinions, values, interests, needs, etc
What is Internal Rhyme?
What is imagery?
Visually descriptive or figurative language
What is Indirect Characterization?
A type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly.
What is Dramatic Irony?
When the audience/reader is aware of information that one or more characters are not.
What is an internal conflict?
A struggle that happens within a person's mind, emotions, or conscience.
What is Slant Rhyme?
Rhyming structures with words that share similar sounds but aren't exactly perfect rhymes
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech that compares two dissimilar things without using "like" or "as" to make the comparison explicit
What is flashback?
A narrative technique where the story interrupts its present timeline to show an earlier event
What is Situational Irony?
When the outcome of a situation is different from what is expected
What is an external conflict?
A struggle or disagreement a character faces against an outside force, like nature, society, etc
What is End Rhyme?
When the last syllables within a verse rhyme
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind
What is Symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
What does Hyperbole mean?
Exaggerated statements or claims that are not meant to be taken literally.
What is the climax of a story?
The point of highest tension and dramatic intensity, where the central conflict reaches its peak
What is Rhyme Scheme?
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
What is Consonance?
Agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions
What is foreshadowing?
To predict something or to give a hint of what is to come
What is theme?
The central message or underlying idea explored in a story
What is an allusion?
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly
What is Personification?
A figure of speech where human qualities, actions, or emotions are attributed to inanimate objects
What is Assonance?
A literary device where vowel sounds are repeated in words that are close together, creating a musical or rhythmic effect.