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examples of irony
Mallory Schowalter
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∙ 10y agoSome well-known examples of oxymoronic poetry include the following:
Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
Oh, how I wish he'd go away
[William Hughes Mearns; 1899]
One fine day, quite late at night
Two dead boys got up to fight.
Back to back they faced each other,
Drew their swords and shot each other.
A deaf policeman heard the noise
and came and killed those two dead boys.
[anon]
O brawling love, O loving hate,
O any thing of nothing first create!
O heavy lightness, serious vanity,
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!,
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,
Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!'
[Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet; circa 1591-5]
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∙ 9y ago"Mother will be happy to hear what you have done now," when Mother will not be at all happy.
"Nice weather!" when it is raining.
"The butter is as soft as a marble piece.
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∙ 11y agoWater, water everywhere, nor is there a drop to drink.
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∙ 11y agolimericks
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What figure of speech is what a pity?
Irony
As clear as mud is what figure of speech?
. Simile
Meaning and example of 7 figure of speech?
simile metaphor hyperbole personification oxymoron irony
Give him credit is an example of what figure of speech?
figure of speech is a kind of a style. the credit of this is point of figure.
What are the 12 figure of speech with two examples each?
simile metaphor hyperbole personification irony allusion
What figure of speech is what a pity?
Irony
As clear as mud is what figure of speech?
. Simile
Meaning and example of 7 figure of speech?
simile metaphor hyperbole personification oxymoron irony
What figure of speech is I skipped lunch and now i am starving?
irony
Examples of irony use in figure of speech?
Irony is used to hide the true meaning of what is really wanted to be said. You're incredibly beautiful, it has been said to an ugly woman is an example of irony.
What is the 8 figure of speech?
The eighth figure of speech is irony. Irony is when words are used to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning, often for humorous or emphatic effect.
5 figure of speech?
Simile: comparing two things using "like" or "as", e.g., "as brave as a lion." Metaphor: describing one thing as if it were another, e.g., "time is a thief." Personification: giving human characteristics to non-human things, e.g., "the wind whispered through the trees." Hyperbole: exaggerating to make a point, e.g., "I've told you a million times." Alliteration: the repetition of initial consonant sounds, e.g., "she sells seashells by the seashore."
8 kinds of figure of speech?
Simile: comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" (e.g. "as brave as a lion"). Metaphor: direct comparison between two unlike things (e.g. "time is a thief"). Personification: giving human qualities to something non-human (e.g. "the sun smiled down on us"). Hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally (e.g. "I've told you a million times"). Alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (e.g. "peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"). Onomatopoeia: words that imitate sounds (e.g. "buzz," "crash"). Oxymoron: putting two contradictory words together (e.g. "bittersweet," "deafening silence"). Irony: words used to convey a meaning that is opposite of the literal meaning (e.g. a fire station burning down).
What are the example of speech courtesy?
figure of speech
Give him credit is an example of what figure of speech?
figure of speech is a kind of a style. the credit of this is point of figure.
8 figure of speech?
A figure of speech is a word or phrase that goes beyond its literal meaning. Eight examples of figures of speech include simile, metaphor, hyperbole, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, irony, and sarcasm.
What are the 12 figure of speech with two examples each?
simile metaphor hyperbole personification irony allusion
