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 Irony definition literature and Examples  Irony definition  The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning . A Statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea.   Irony Example in Literature 1. In the English Darma "king Lear" Written by Shakespeare. King Lear banished his youngest Daughter Cordelia from his kingdom,but in the end,she became his only shelter.   2. Irony example are not only found in stage plays but in poems too. In this poem" The rime of the ancient mariner", Coleridge wrote: "Water ,Water,everywhere,and all the boards did shrink,water ,water ,everywhere ,nor any drop to drink." 3. " Go Ask his name : if he be married.my grave is like to be my wedding bed." Common Interesting Irony Examples: 1. He is a brilliant student because he failed in the exam. 2. Brutus is an Honourable man. 3. The butter is as soft as a marble piece. 4. The boy Showed his merit by ...

 Metonymy literary definition and examples -Metonymy and Synecdoche  Metonymy literary definition  It is a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated.   Metonymy,Synecdoche and Metaphor Metonymy is often confused with another figure of speech called synecdoche. They resemble each other but are not same. Synecdoche refers to a thing by the name of one of its parts. For example ,calling a car "a wheel" is a synecdoche . A part of a car I.E. " a wheel" stands for the whole car . In a metonymy, on the other hand, the word we use to describe another thing is closely linked to that particular thing,but is not a part of it. For example," Crown" Which means power or authority is a metonymy. Metonymy is diffrent from a metaphor. A metaphor draws resemblance between two different things as in " You are sunlight and I moon"- Sun and moon from miss saigon. Sunlight and describe one...

 Lyric and Metaphor definition on English Literature  Lyric Definition A short poem with a song like quality,or designed to be set to music,often conveying feelings,emotion,or personal thoughts. Lyric Poetry is a formal type of poetry which express personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person. Metaphor Definition An implied comparison between two unlike things that actually have something important in common. A metaphor is a word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people ,things, animals or places.

oxymoron definition and examples-oxymoron vs paradox  oxymoron definition  A figure of speech in which incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side. (Example- I see a wild civility.)   Oxymorons from Everyday life * Open secret * Tragic comedy * Disgustingly delicious * Seriously funny * Awfully pretty * Awfully delicious * Awfully good * Run slowly * Happy sad * Orginal Copy * Random Order * Virtual reality * Alone together * Amazing awful * Only choice * Walking dead * Painfully Beautiful * Clearly confused * Pretty ugly * Liquid gas * Dark snow * Least Favorite * Sad joy * Liquid Food * Heavy diet * Noticeable Absence * Quiet Presence * Short wait * Sweet Agony   Examples Of Oxymoron  > I can resist anything except temptation. Oscar wilde. > I like a smuggler. He is the only honest theif. - Charles Lamb > And faith unfaithful Kept him falsely true.- Alfred Tennyson. > Modern Dancing is so old fashioned.- Samuel goldwyn > I am busy...

  paradox literary term definition  A statement that appears to contradict itself. Example( I may rise and stand ,overthrow me and bend). Paradox can prove to be very revealing about human nature and the way that we speak. If someone says to you “i`m a compulsive liar,” do you believe them or not?That statement in itself is a paradox ,because it is self contradictory,which is precisely what a paradox is. At the most basic level , a paradox is a statement that is self contradictory because if often contains two statement that are both true,but in general,cannot both be true at the same time.   Easy paradox literary term   example ·          Child is the father of man. ·          There is no one so poor as a wealthy miser. ·          The beginning of the end ·          Be cruel to be kind · ...