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an unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen. It involves dialog and situation, and can be intentional or unplanned. Dramatic irony centers around the ignorance of those involved; whereas, the audience is aware of the circumstances. (Verbal, Dramatic, Situational, Tragic) |
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a direct comparison between dissimilar things "Your eyes are stars" |
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a figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larfer idea "The pen is mightier than the sword" |
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a speech given by one character Hamlet's "To be or not to be..."
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| the repetition of veriations of an image or idea in a work used to develop theme or characters |
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| the speaker of a literary work |
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words that like the sound they represent (hiss, gurgle, pop) |
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an image of contradictory term (bitter-sweet,pretty ugly, jumbo shrimp) |
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| the movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another |
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a story that operates on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson (The Pearl by John Steinbeck) |
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a comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original. It can be utterly mocking or gently humorous. It depends on allusion and exagerates and distorts the origianal style and content. |
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| the aspects of a literary work that elicit pity from the audience. An appeal to emotion that can be used as a means of persuade. |
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| a term used to describe writig that borders on lecturing. It is scholarly and academic and often overly difficult and distant. |
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| presents its main clause at the end of the sentence for emphasis and sentence variety. Phrases, dependent claused precede the main clause. |
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| the assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts |
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| a type of argument that has as its goal an action onthe part of the audience |
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| a sequence of events in a literary work |
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| a play on words that often has a comic effect. Associeated with wit and cleverness. A writer who speaks of the "grave topic of American funerals" may be employing an intentional or unintentional pun. |
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