A statement that seems impossible because it contains two opposing ideas that are both true. eg: In this rich country, there is a lot of poverty.
Paradox
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'Yep. That's the right way to act at work.'
Sarcasm
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What is this perspective called: 'She woke up early that morning. It was the day they were finally going to visit her grandma.'
3rd person
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A group of lines in a poem (like a 'paragraph' in prose)
Stanza
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'We shall fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and oceans. We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall never surrender.â
Anaphora
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What is this literary device: When the narrator or action goes back into the past to describe a scene that is essential to the main plot.
Flashback
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If you say 'I did ok on the test,' when you got 99% is an example of:
Understatement
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What is this perspective called: 'I couldn't believe that they had lied to her.'
1st person
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A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage
Soliloquy
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Sadly, last Thursday, old Grandpa Brown went to a 'better place.'
Euphemism
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She put the key in her pocket. 'Who knows?' she said. 'Maybe this will be useful one day.'
Foreshadowing
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
Give points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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magnet
Take 20 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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When an audience knows more than the character does. EG: Othello believes Desdemona is unfaithful to him, but the audience knows she is not.
Dramatic irony
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A very strong contrast of opposing ideas, arguments or views. EG: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"