The Outsiders Ch. 4-6 Study Guide
Verbal Irony
sarcasm
Dramatic Irony
something happens that the characters do not understand/know about but the reader does
Situational Irony
when the outcome is opposite or different from what is expected
Assonance
repetition of a vowel sound
Allusion
an expression that refers to another story, famous person, etc. without saying it
Hyperbole
exaggeration