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English
9th Grade
09/27/2011

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Irony
Definition
Contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality- between what is said and what is really meant, between is expected to happen and what really happens, or what appears to be true and what is true. It was Ironic how the english teacher made spelling mistakes on a test.
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Verbal Irony
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WHen a characters dialogue is Ironic. When an author or narrator say something, but means another thing. two people are talking about how people have died because of banana peels and one of the characters slips on one after he says that
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Dramatic Irony
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When the audince knows somwething that the protgonist doesnt. Such as with foreshadowing.
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Symbol
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An object, a person or event that have multiple meanings. Marigolds and the bat in the two stories
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Unreliable narrator
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A narrator who is trying to dilleberatly mislead the reader.
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Theme
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The main topic of the paragraph; the authors message. The them eis that polar bears are very important in life.
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Diction
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A writter's or speaker's choice of words which help create his or her style. The scary fave made the servant quiver in fear.
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