when two layers of meaning pervade throughout an entire work

BJU Elements of Literature: Unit 4 Literary Terms Flashcards

1

the assertion of one thing by denying the opposite of the thing asserted

2

an author's intentional use of exaggeration

3

a play on words with the use of two words which are similar in sound but different in meaning

4

a contrast between the literal interpretation of a statement and its implied meaning

5

an author's intentional restraint or lack of emphasis

6

sarcasm

7

a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

8

structural irony

9

when the reader or audience is aware of something the character in the story is not

10

the combination of contradictory elements for effect

BJU Elements of Literature: Unit 4 Literary Terms