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What are the three kinds of Irony

Dramatic irony, Situational irony, Verbal irony

What is Dramatic irony

reader knows and what the characters in a work do not know

what is Situational irony

occurs when audiences expect one thing to happen, and then something else happens altogether

what is Verbal irony

a figure of speech in which the intended meaning of a statement differs from the meaning that the words appear to express

what is Tone 

The tone of a piece of writing is its **general character or attitude**

What is Imagery

**language that appeals to all of the human senses**, including sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell

what is a Metaphor

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which is not literally applicable

what is Thematic Concepts

 the broader topic it touches upon (love, forgiveness, pain, etc.) while its thematic statement is what the work says about that topic

What is Characterization

**representation of the traits, motives, and psychology of a character in a narrative**

Mood

its **general atmosphere or emotional complexion**

What is Simile

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. 

What is Symbolism

a literary device in which a writer uses one thing—usually a physical object or phenomenon—to represent something more abstract.

What is DIDLS

Diction, Imagery, Details, Language, Syntax

What is Diction

the writer's choice and arrangement of words to convey an idea, point of view, tone, or atmosphere

what is Imagery

writers to paint pictures in readers’ minds so they can more easily imagine a story’s situations, characters, emotions, and settings

What is Details​

particular item of information (including descriptive, illustrative, and statistical information) that supports an idea or contributes to an overall impression in an essay, report, or other kind of text

What is language

the form (register) of a language used in its literary writing

What is Syntax

arrangement of words and sentences that are placed together. It determines how words from different parts of speech can be put together to convey a thought

Who wrote *A Raisin in the Sun*​

Lorraine Hansberry

Who wrote The Catcher in the Rye

J. D. Salinger

What are some Character traits of Holden

He is also very lonely not having someone that he can rely on. He is also depressed and not ok in the head.

Conflicts character faces

He is lonely and does not have anyone to lean on, so he lies to everyone.

other major characters who influence the above main character

His brother Allie and his sister were some of the only people he loved and cared about but Allie is dead, and he carries a lot of memories with him.