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Illuminating Lilt 20
Literary Devices
Term | Definition |
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Foreshadowing | a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story |
Irony | a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words |
Dramatic Irony | form of irony that is expressed through a work's structure: The reader knows more than the character making the character's words ironic |
Verbal Irony | The speaker says something meaning the opposite of his or her words (sarcasm) |
Situational Irony | a form of irony - when the opposite of what you would expect happens |
Comedy | a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical in its tone, mostly having cheerful ending. |
Tragedy | literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances. |