English 3rd Quarter Reviewer

• Dramatic irony - is another type of irony which is usually used in plays, movies, and at times in poetry. It is a device employed in a plot to create a situation in which the audience is more knowledgeable about what is happening in the story the situations, the causes of conflicts, and their resolutions than the main characters. To simply put it, the audience recognizes something about an event or the actions of the characters even before the characters themselves.
• Situational irony - is another type of irony used in literature. It occurs when an unexpected result does not happen, and its opposite happens instead. In other words, the final outcome is contrary to what the audience expects
• Magistrate: A civil officer or judge who administers the law, typically dealing with minor offenses or holding preliminary hearings.
• Colleagues: People who work together, especially in a profession or business.
• Comatose: In a state of deep unconsciousness for a prolonged period, caused especially by severe injury or illness.
• Minced: To cut or grind (food, especially meat) into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades.
• Midday: The middle of the day; noon.
• Subaltern: A military officer of lower rank, especially one below the rank of captain.
• Munching: Eating (something) steadily and often audibly, especially in a way that reflects enjoyment.
• Perceptive: Having or showing sensitive insight.
• Creased: Having lines or wrinkles on the surface.
• Denizen: An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
• Solace: Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
• Pitfalls: Hidden or unsuspected dangers or difficulties.
• Tributaries: A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.