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Literary Devices: Contrast Language Techniques

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Lesson Description: Students will learn language techniques of contrast: juxtaposition, oxymoron, paradox, and verbal irony.

Other ELAGSE9-10RI4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.

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Video : Language Techniques of Contrast Oxymoron, Paradox, Juxtaposition

Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.

Description: Using various examples from literature, this video explains the difference between oxymoron, paradox, and juxtaposition.

Video : What is Irony? Exploring Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal Irony

Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.

Description: This video will help you understand irony and explore the three types- Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal Irony.

Quiz : Language of Contrast

Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.

Question #1

Which of the following statements are true?

A) Oxymoron is two statements that are contracting ideas.

B) Paradox is two words of opposite meaning side by side

C) Oxymoron is two words of opposite meaning side by side

Question #2

What is: "Friendly fight"

A) Paradox

B) Juxtaposition

C) Verbal Irony

D) Oxymoron

Question #3

Which is verbal irony?

A) Joelle has had three rude customers in a row. She says, "Wow, today is going great."

B) Mikayla tells Samara that Kobe likes Aniyah. Samara responds, "Well, I knew that. Its been an open secret for a while."

C) Jonas accused Mark of lying. Mark states, "You are making a mountain out of a molehill."

Question #4

Which of the following BEST describes the following statement: The only rule is there are no rules.

A) Oxymoron

B) Verbal irony

C) Juxtaposition

D) Paradox

Question #5

Which of the following BEST describes the following statement: Leaving Ohio is always bittersweet.

A) Paradox

B) Paradox

C) Oxymoron

D) Verbal irony

Description: Test your knowledge of literary techniques: juxtaposition, oxymoron, paradox, and irony.

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Video : Language Techniques of Contrast Oxymoron, Paradox, Juxtaposition

Video : What is Irony? Exploring Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal Irony

Quiz : Language of Contrast