| Term | Definition |
|---|
| assonance | repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, especially in stressed syllables |
| tragic flaw | character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy |
| situational irony | an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected |
| dramatic irony | irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play |
| verbal irony | a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant |
| hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration |
| rhetoric | The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively |
| allegory | figurative work in which a surface narrative carries a secondary, symbolic or metaphorical meaning |
| tone | attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous, sarcastic, etc. |
| flashback | action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time |
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