What is Verbal Irony?

Saying the opposite of what you mean (sarcasm)

Select the correct capitalization.

We ate french fries with lunch.

Define situational irony.

When the opposite of what is expected

An indication of a future event

What is dramatic irony?

the audience knows more than the characters

What is a literary flashback?

An interruption in a story that shows the past

Example of situational irony:

Going the park in June and it's snowing

Flashbacks help the reader learn more about...

the character, why the character is the way they are

Growing tension and excitement felt by the reader.

Why do authors use flashbacks and foreshadowing?

They are adding special details to the story.

Reference to an event that happened before the story began

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1
What is Verbal Irony?
Speaking the truth
The use idioms
Saying the opposite of what you mean (sarcasm)
Saying a little white lie
2
(3x + 10) - (6x - 4)
-3x + 6
9x + 6
9x + 14
-3x + 14
3
What punctuation mark is this?
! (exclamation point)
? (question mark)
. (period)
, (comma)
4
What punctuation mark is missing?
Period .
Question Mark ?
Exclamation Mark !
5
(3x + 5) - x + (2x + 3)
6x + 8
4x + 8
6x - 2
4x + 2
6
(4x + 1) + (x + 6)
3x-5
3x+7
5x+7
5x-5
7
Select the correct capitalization.
We ate french Fries with lunch.
we ate French fries with lunch.
We ate French fries with lunch.
We ate french fries with lunch.
8
Define situational irony.
When the imposter is sus
When you say the opposite of what you mean
When Derek
When the opposite of what is expected
9
(7x - 6) - (5x - 2)
12x - 4
2x + -4
2x - 8
2x - 4
10
2x + (4x - 3)
6x + 3
-2x + 3
6x - 3
2x + -3
11
(8x + 10) - (3x + 1)
11x + 11
11x + 9
5x +11
5x + 9
12
What is irony?
opposite of what someone meant
an order
to show
to have an effect
13
Foreshadowing
Comparing two things using like or as
An indirect reference
Words or phrases that aren’t meant to be taken literally
An indication of a future event
14
What is dramatic irony?
the audience knows more than the characters
a brief and in direct reference to a person, place, or thing
a speaker speaks something contradictory to what is intended
the opposite of what you expect
15
(4x + 2) + x - (3x - 4)
8x + 2
2x + 6
2x + 2
8x + 6
16
What is a literary flashback?
An interruption in a story that shows the past
An interruption in a story that shows the future
A complete story that talks about the past.
A story set in the 1900's or before.
17
(2x + 8) + (5x + 2)
-3x + 6
7x + 10
-3x + 10
7x + 6
18
Example of situational irony:
walking with your head
bumble bees
Saying that your happy even thoough you're dead inside
Going the park in June and it's snowing
19
Flashbacks help the reader learn more about...
huh?
the character
your mama
why the character is the way they are
20
What capitalization is correct?
My name is maria grubb
My Name is Maria Grubb
My name is Maria Grubb
my name is Maria Grubb
21
(3x - 5) + (4x - 6)
7x + 11
-x + 11
-x - 1
7x - 11
22
What is suspense?
Almost falling off a cliff
Growing tension and excitement felt by the reader.
23
4x - (2 - 6x)
-2x + 2
10x + 2
10x - 2
-2x - 2
24
Why do authors use flashbacks and foreshadowing?
because
eyes
They are adding special details to the story.
They ran out of ideas.
25
What are flashbacks?
The turning point of the story; the peak of the conflict
Reference to an event that happened before the story began

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