Literary Devices: Irony and Allusion

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Flashcards covering different types of irony and allusion from the lecture notes.

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irony

Uses contradictory statements or situations to reveal a reality different from what appears.

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dramatic irony

Involves a situation in which the audience or reader has knowledge that a character is lacking.

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situational irony

An incongruity between what we are led by the author to expect will happen and the actual outcome of events.

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verbal irony

A statement made by an individual, stating one thing but meaning or implying the opposite.