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7556498342Verbal IronyVerbal Irony is when words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean. Verbal irony is often sarcastic0
7556502890Situational IronySituational irony is a literary device that you can easily identify in literary works. Simply, it occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead. ... Situational irony generally includes sharp contrasts and contradictions.1
7556505140Dramatic Ironythe expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect2
7556507441Epigrapha short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme3
7556531641Emphasisspecial importance, value, or prominence given to something4
7633034559Repetitionthe action of repeating something that has already been said or written.5
7633072277Dictionthe choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.6
7633083490Connotationan idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.7
7633095087Denotationthe literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.8
7633103316Puna joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.9
7633115166Verbal ironyVerbal Irony is when words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean. Verbal irony is often sarcastic.10
7633125170Situationalrelating to or dependent on a set of circumstances or state of affairs.11
7633129812Ironythe expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.12
7633133203Dramatic Ironyirony 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.13
7633142218Epigrapha short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.14
7633146938Emphasisspecial importance, value, or prominence given to something.15
7633153210Motifa decorative design or pattern16
7633157124Anecdotea short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.17
7633159865Symbolismthe use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.18
7633173944Themethe subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.19
7633183995Aphorisma pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it.".20
7633190538Imageryvisually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.21
7633201946Archetypea very typical example of a certain person or thing.22
7633211951Tonea musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.23
7633216042Mooda temporary state of mind or feeling24
7633219893Epiphanythe manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12).25
7633231291Metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.26
7633259244Similea figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).27
7633263008Personificationthe attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.28
7633266802AllusionAllusion is a figure of speech, in which one refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance from an external context29
7633277525Allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.30

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