Irony

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4V English

June 2020

Today's Lesson

• A (very) short introduction to figurative language
• metaphors/similes
  irony
  
• Literature (5V)

Metaphor: saying that A = B

• Shakespeare: "All the world's a stage and men and women players".
• Life is a roller coaster.
  
• That last English test was hell on earth.
  

Simile: saying that A is like B.

• She swims so well, she's like a fish in the ocean.
• It's hot as hell in here.
• They fought like lions to defend themselves.
  

This house is as clean as a whistle.

1. Metaphor
2. Simile

He's as strong as an ox!

1. metaphor
2. simile

Life is a box of chocolates.

1. metaphor
2. simile

Irony

When something quite the opposite happens of what you'd expect. This can be rather funny, or rather sad.