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| 1 | Ironyby mikedavis | 9 terms | February 12, 2008 |
| 2 | Irony and Mal-wordsby cyndydriggs | 16 terms | September 22, 2008 |
| 3 | Ironyby mikedavis | 9 terms | February 12, 2008 |
| 4 | Irony Reading Vocabularyby BananaizaFunnyFruit | 21 terms | January 28, 2008 |
| # | Term | Definition | From Set |
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| 1 | irony | Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment. | SAT words from 'intrude' to 'irrepressible' |
| 2 | irony | a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality | English - Black History Literature Terms |
| 3 | irony | expression of something which is contrary to the intended meaning; the words say one thing but mean another | Literary Terms |
| 4 | irony | in general, a discrepancy between appearances and reality | Semester 1 Final - Lit. Terms |
| 5 | irony | figure of speech in which the actual meaning is the opposite of the words being used | Literary Terms |
| 6 | irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend. | AP English Final Vocabulary |
| 7 | Irony | A technique of indication, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. | Macbeth Vocab Lit Terms |
| 8 | irony | n. Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment. | I: Freevocabulary.com |
| 9 | Irony | Literary techniques that portray differences between appearances and reality, expectation and result, or meaning and intention. | Literary Terms |
| 10 | irony | figure of speech in which the actual meaning is the opposite of the words being used | Literary Terms |
| 11 | Irony | Device that uses contradictory statements or situations to reveal reality different from what appears to be true. | Literary Terms |
| 12 | Irony | The use of words to express something different from and often opposite ti their literal meaning | Ms. Dooby English Vocab. List 4 |
| 13 | irony | The blind man is the only one who can see-- this is an example of___ | Eng 2 Antigone Vocab |
| 14 | irony | noun; the use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning | 100 words to learn |
| 15 | irony | n. Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment. | GRE Word List |
| 16 | Irony | The method of which the ordinary expression of the word is more or less the opposite of what is intended. Eg. "That will do extremely well, you have delighted us long enough." to someone playing the piano awfully. It may seem like praise but it's not. Irony draws attention to the real meaning of the word and may carry the character or writer's atttude. May be used for humour. | Language Features - NCEA Lv2 English |
| 17 | irony | n. word or words that convey a meaning opposite to the literal one; contrast between what’s expected and what occurs | SAT Vocab - Foundation Words Pt. 2 |
| 18 | Irony | The use of a word of phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning | Literary Devices |
| 19 | irony | the expresion of meaning through the use of language witch normally means the opposite | Animal Farm 1 |
| 20 | Irony | A device that depends on the existence of at least two separate and contrasting levels of meaning embedded in one message. Verbal irony is sarcasm when the speaker says something other than what they really mean. In dramatic irony the audience is more aware than the characters in a work. Situational irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens. This type of irony often emphasizes that people are caught in forces beyond their comprehension and control. | All Literary Devices |
| 21 | Irony | A device that depends on the existence of at least two separate and contrasting levels of meaning embedded in one message. Verbal irony is sarcasm when the speaker says something other than what they really mean. In dramatic irony the audience is more aware than the characters in a work. Situational irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens. This type of irony often emphasizes that people are caught in forces beyond their comprehension and control. | Literary Terms Week 5 |
| 22 | irony | figure of speech in which the actual meaning is the opposite of the words being used | Literary Terms |
| 23 | Irony | A device that depends on the existence of at least two separate and contrasting levels of meaning embedded in one message. Verbal irony is sarcasm when the speaker says something other than what they really mean. In dramatic irony the audience is more aware than the characters in a work. Situational irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens. This type of irony often emphasizes that people are caught in forces beyond their comprehension and control. | Week Six Literary Terms |
| 24 | irony | A discrepancy or contrast between what is said and what is done or between what is expected and what actually happens. Verbal Irony occurs when characters say the opposite of what they mean. Irony of Situation occurs when the opposite of what the characters or reader expects happens. Dramatic Irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what a character knows and what the audience (or in some cases, the other characters) knows | AP Vocab - Full List |
| 25 | irony | A discrepancy or contrast between what is said and what is done or between what is expected and what actually happens. Verbal Irony occurs when characters say the opposite of what they mean. Irony of Situation occurs when the opposite of what the characters or reader expects happens. Dramatic Irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what a character knows and what the audience (or in some cases, the other characters) knows | AP Vocab 2 |
| 26 | Irony | the contrast between reality and what merely appears to be | Literary Devices--USAD Basic Guide |
| 27 | irony | results when the outcome of a situation is opposite to what the reader might have expected; irony often creates a surprise ending | My Literary Terms- Part 1 |
| 28 | Irony | A device that depends on the existence of at least two separate and contrasting levels of meaning embedded in one message. Verbal irony is sarcasm when the speaker says something other than what they really mean. In dramatic irony the audience is more aware than the characters in a work. Situational irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens. This type of irony often emphasizes that people are caught in forces beyond their comprehension and control. | Week Seven Literary Terms |
| 29 | irony | fire to catch Ralph brings rescue | English Lord of the Flies |
| 30 | irony | a statement meaning the opposite of what is literally stated | Middle School Reading Literary Terms |
| 31 | irony | results when the outcome of a situation is opposite to what the reader might have expected; irony often creates a surprise ending | Literary Terms 1 |
| 32 | irony | a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality | Literary Terms 2 |
| 33 | Irony | literary technique that involves interesting, amusing and surprising contradictions. | 6th grade literary term |
| 34 | Irony | the literary techniques that uses surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions | Literary terms (7th Grade) |
| 35 | irony | contrast; incongruity | advance words |
| 36 | irony | contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected | Hockinson AP Literature and Composition |
| 37 | irony | writer expresses a meaning contradictory to stated | Literary Terms of Analysis |
| 38 | irony | words say one thing but mean another | Literary terms |
| 39 | irony | saying one thing but it is opposite in reality | literary devices |
| 40 | Irony | A device that depends on the existence of at least two separate and contrasting levels of meaning embedded in one message. Verbal irony is sarcasm when the speaker says something other than what they really mean. In dramatic irony the audience is more aware than the characters in a work. Situational irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens. This type of irony often emphasizes that people are caught in forces beyond their comprehension and control. | Literary Terms 5 |
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