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L-terms
Arnett literary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hyperbole | An exaggeration, An over statement Ex. It would take a bazillion years to finish |
| Idiom | A phrase that is worded oddly, yet everyone understands. Ex. Its raining cats and dogs |
| Imagery | Language that appeals to the five senses. Ex. The taste of that first defeat was bitter indeed. |
| In media res | Latin for "In the middle of things" When a piece of literature starts in the middle of the action, not at the beginning |
| Irony | A contrast between what should be and what seems to be, A difference between expectations and fulfillment |
| Dramatic irony | When the audience knows something the characters don't |
| Cosmic irony | The depiction of fate or the universe as malicious or indifferent to human suffering, creating a painful contrast between our purposeful activity and its meaningless |
| Situational irony | Technique in which the logical outcome doesn't happen- an illogical, unforseen outcome (usually the opposite of what should happen |
| Verbal irony | Saying one thing, Meaning another |
| Juxtaposition | Placing unexpected combinations of words or ideas side by side ex. Jumbo shrimp |
| Legend | A widely told story of the past that might or might not be true Ex. The legends of Robin Hood |
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