46. IRONY

Definition – Contrast between expectations and reality. There are 3 kinds.

Examples:

Verbal – “Pop quiz tomorrow!”

Situational – The titanic was advertised to be unsinkable.

Dramatic –Viewers see killer hiding.

47. LYRIC POETRY

Definition –poetry that does not tell a story but only expresses a speaker’s emotions or thoughts.

Example: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.

Memorization Tip: Think lyrics from a song. This poetry is musical and emotional.

48. METAPHOR Definition – figure of speech

that makes a comparison between two unlike things, in which one thing becomes another thing without the use of the word like, as, than, or resembles.

Example: Life is a maze.

Memorization Tip: THINK ABOUT THIS MATH EQUATION:

METAPHOR (4)

TWO (2) = 2 unlike things being compared

Language Activity #14

ROOT: —Dic, -Dict

MEANING: Say, speakEXAMPLE: Dictate – to command

Come up w/ 2 words using the root:

1.______________2._____________