Eng ETA (Figures of Speech)

Litotes

EX: You’re not wrong. (They’re right, you just don’t want to admit it)
That wasn’t half bad. (It’s good.)
It’s not rocket science. (It’s easy.)

form of understatement that creates a negative expression to mean the opposite, avoids saying exactly what it means, not straightforward as the original meaning

Irony

when the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated, often sarcastic

Verbal irony

EX: A mother looks at her child’s messy bedroom and says, “I love how your room is always clean!”

when a statement or a character says something or another and means the opposite

clue: often uses “ “

Dramatic irony

EX: A character considers skipping a meeting. (The reader of the story knows that the “meeting” is a surprise for the character.)

something is often unexpected by one or more characters

Situational irony

EX: The anonymous caller’s identity is only revealed at the end of the movie.

unexpected by both the audience and the character/s

Paradox

EX: I know one thing, it’s that I know nothing.

a statement that seems to contradict itself but is actually true

Oxymoron

EX: Suddenly, the room is filled with deafening silence.

set of contradictory words side by side