A polite expression used in place of words or phrases that otherwise might be considered harsh or unpleasant to hear. (Ex: Bless your heart.)

Contradictory terms appear in conjunction with each other. (Ex: That is awfully nice.)

A play on words. (Ex: How do construction workers party? They raise the roof.)

The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. (Ex: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”)

Makes a brief reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance. (Ex: David and Goliath, Chocolate is my kryptonite.)

A contradictory statement that makes sense or contains some truth. (Ex: waking is dreaming)

A proverb or short statement that is expressing a general truth. (Ex: slow and steady wins the race)

When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected. (Ex: a police station gets robbed)

When there is a contrast between the result of a situation, and what was intended or usually expected. (Ex: A child is running away from someone throwing a water balloon and falls into a pool.)

When what is said is actually the opposite of what is really meant; typically in the form of sarcasm. (Ex: No, I don’t want you to turn in the assignment I just gave you.)

When the audience or reader knows more than the characters in a work of literature. (Ex: Girl in a horror film hides in a closet where the killer just went (the audience knows the killer is there, but she does not.)

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities in literature. (Ex: wedding ring)

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Figurative Language2

Term	Definition
Euphemism	A polite expression used in place of words or phrases that otherwise might be considered harsh or unpleasant to hear. (Ex: Bless your heart.)
Oxymoron	Contradictory terms appear in conjunction with each other. (Ex: That is awfully nice.)
Pun	A play on words. (Ex: How do construction workers party? They raise the roof.)
Anaphora	The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. (Ex: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”)
Allusion	Makes a brief reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance. (Ex: David and Goliath, Chocolate is my kryptonite.)
Paradox	A contradictory statement that makes sense or contains some truth. (Ex: waking is dreaming)
Adage	A proverb or short statement that is expressing a general truth. (Ex: slow and steady wins the race)
Irony	When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected. (Ex: a police station gets robbed)
Situational Irony	When there is a contrast between the result of a situation, and what was intended or usually expected. (Ex: A child is running away from someone throwing a water balloon and falls into a pool.)
Verbal Irony	When what is said is actually the opposite of what is really meant; typically in the form of sarcasm. (Ex: No, I don’t want you to turn in the assignment I just gave you.)
Dramatic Irony	When the audience or reader knows more than the characters in a work of literature. (Ex: Girl in a horror film hides in a closet where the killer just went (the audience knows the killer is there, but she does not.)
Symbolism	the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities in literature. (Ex: wedding ring)

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