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"I continued...to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile was now at the thought of his immolation" is and example of...?
dramatic irony
"A huge human foot d'or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fang are imbedded in the heel" is an example of....?
Symbolism
"I shall not die of a cough"..."True--true" is an example of ....?
verbal irony
"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could" is an example of...?
hyperbole --- the THOUSANDS of injuries
"...I sopped around the house....like an old biscuit, dirty and inedible" is an example of...?
simile--- "like an old biscuit"
"Her skin was a rich black that would have peeled like a plum if snagged" is an example of...?
a simile---"like a plum"
When the reader is aware something will happen, but he character does NOT know is ___?___ irony.
dramatic
When a character's actions contrast with the results is _______?_______ irony.
situational
When a character says something but it means something else is ____?____ irony.
Verbal
an opposition or contrast of ideas
antithesis
an exaggeration or overstatement
hyperbole
giving human qualities to non-human objects
personification
a more direct comparison, not using "like" or "as"
metaphor
a comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
a specific reference to another literary work or cultural element
allusion
using a tangible object to represent a more abstract concept
symbolism
The use of specific visual details in a poem, using words to create mental pictures
imager
The Personality of the Speaker
Voice
The attitude of the speaker towards the subject
Tone