If the expression of actual words carries the opposite meaning, it is__________.
A: irony
B: metaphor
A: irony
B: metaphor
举一反三
- Irony is a figure of speech that achieves emphasis by saying the opposite of what is meant, the intended meaning of the words being the opposite of their usual sense, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
- ___________refers to the use of words that say the opposite of what you really mean, often as a joke and with a tone of voice that shows this.( ) A: Irony B: Metaphor C: Alliteration D: Pun
- Complete Match the words in Column A with the words that have opposite meaning to them in Column B.
- An idiom is a phrase or expression where the words together have a meaning that is ______ from the meaning of the individual words as defined in dictionaries.
- In the line of the poem “The Chimney Sweeper”, “a heaven of our misery” is a figure of speech called ________. “Heaven” and “misery”, two words of opposite meaning, are put together to create strong ironic effect. A: oxymoron B: symbol C: metaphor D: comparison