IB English A Lang & Lit — Topic 1.5

Irony & meaning

Devices that bend or deepen meaning — irony, hyperbole, allusion, foreshadowing.

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1.5.1Irony & paradox1.5.2Hyperbole & understatement1.5.3Allusion & allegory1.5.4Foreshadowing

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