SItuational Irony

Definition of Situational Irony: Situational irony is when the outcome of a situation is very different than expected, often in a comedic way.

Another Example: Someone goes to the trouble to steal (what he thinks is) a very expensive necklace from a jewlery store. However, later on he realizes it's actual worth is only around $10, and that the "diamonds" are fake.

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia: The formation of a word by imitation of a sound made by, or associated with its referent.

EX: Buzz, hiss, squish

Didactic

Definiton: (adj.) with intention to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Another Example: F. Scott Fitzgerald's didactic novel explores extravagant life in the 1920's while also teaching readers about moral judgement.

Paradox

A statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from an acceptable premises leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.

Example: Stay away from water until you learn how to swim.

Ellipsis

Ellipsis: The intentional omision of a word or words that are implied by their context

Examples: a) There is an orange flower, a purple flower, and a red. (Instead of: There is an orange flower, a purple flower, and a red flower.)

b) She plays the flute, and he the violin.

Anaphora

Anaphora (rhetoric term) : a repeating sequence of words at the beginning of clauses related to one another, giving emphasis ; opposite of epistrophe

example: "I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. [. . .]" (Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely)

Ephemism

Definitions: the substitution of a mild indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh or blunt. (Dictionary.com)

Examples "Mommy why is Auntie hill so fat," said the little girl
"she is not fat sweetie she is just big boned," said the mother.

"Sorry you are too vertically challenged to ride," said the man.
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