Irony
What type of irony is this?
A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder, and lightning. He turned to his friend and said "This is wonderful weather we're having!"
What is Verbal irony?
What type of imagery is this?
The autumn leaves are a blanket on the ground.
What is Visual Imagery?
What type of rhetorical device is this?
An appeal to ethics.
What is Ethos?
What word should replace dissolve in the sentence?
He will dissolve the mystery.
What is Resolve?
What type of figurative language is this?
I have told you a million times to wash the dishes.
What is Hyperbole?
What type of irony is this?
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.
What is Situational Irony?
What type of imagery is this?
As I tumbled down the hill, the loose rocks raced alongside me, pricking my hand and face like a hundred tiny knives.
What is Tactile Imagery?
What type of rhetorical device is this?
Logic and or reason.
What is Logos?
What word should replace Bolivian?
I might just fade into Bolivian.
What is Oblivion?
What type of figurative language is this?
Bobby broke his back at Bart's house.
What is a Alliteration?
What kind of irony is this?
Melanie and her family decided to travel from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather. However, as soon as they arrived, they were welcomed by below-freezing temperatures.
What is Situational Irony?
What type of imagery is this?
She awoke to the chirping of birds and the soft whisper of a breeze as it passed through the tree outside her window.
What is Auditory Imagery?
What type of rhetorical device is this?
The quality of a persuasive presentation which appeal to the emotion of the audience.
What is Pathos?
What word should replace electrical?
Texas has a lot of electrical votes.
What is Electoral?
What type of figurative language is this?
We fought like cats and dogs.
What is Simile?
What type of irony is this?
A woman spills her morning coffee on her white silk blouse and says, "This day couldn't be off to a better start!"
What is Verbal Irony?
What type of imagery is this?
The stench of rotting garbage was overpowering as she opened the bin.
What is Olfactory Imagery?
What rhetorical device is this?
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
What is Diction?
What word should replace subscription?
The doctor gave me a subscription for my allergies.
What is Prescription?
What type of figurative language is this?
February is the cruelest month of the year.
What is Personification?
What type of irony is this?
You are watching the Titanic and a character leaning on the balcony right before the ship hits the iceberg says, "It's so beautiful I could just die!"
What is Dramatic Irony?
What type of imagery is this?
After being knocked over by a wave, Bill's mouth filled with the burning and bitter taste of the ocean.
What is Gustatory Imagery?
What type of rhetorical device is this?
The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
What is Tone?
What word should replace evaporate?
The flood damage was so bad they had to evaporate.
What is Evacuate?
What type of figurative language is this?
My roommate is going through a roller coaster of emotions.
What is Metaphor?