irony

Irony

the opposite of what you expected to happen

Foreshadowing

a reference, a warning, or an indication of a future event

Situational Irony

when the outcome is contrary to what is expected

Dramatic irony

when the audience knows more than the characters

Verbal Irony

using words to express the opposite of the literal meaning

Sarcasm

using words to mean the opposite, often insultingly

Pun

humorous use of a word with multiple meanings

Hyperbole

exaggerated language to make a point

Understatement

presenting something as less than it is

Litotes

asserting something by denying its opposite

Satire

corrective ridicule

Horation Satire

gentle, humorous satire

Juvenalian Satire

harsh, cutting satire

Paradox

a seeming contradiction

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