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Question 1

satire

Answer 1

Use of humor, irony, sarcasm to criticize something

example: Alice in Wonderland ridicules political and judicial systems

Question 2

verbal irony

Answer 2

Using words to express something other than their literal meaning

example: “clear as mud”

Question 3

sarcasm

Answer 3

Ironic remark used to mock, or criticize something, sometimes using humor

Example:
“Zombies eat brains, you’re safe.”

Question 4

caricature

Answer 4

Certain aspects of a subject are exaggerated for a silly effect

Example: Bosch painted “Icarus” in which Icarus is insignificant and tiny and crashes into the sea and nobody notices

Question 5

lampoon

Answer 5

Form of vicious satire attacking a person, institution or activity

example: The tv show Saturday Night Live that lampoons US presidents

Question 6

parody

Answer 6

Imitation of a style for comedic effect

example: tv show “Vampires Suck” parodies the “Twilight” movies

Question 7

hyperbole

Answer 7

Deliberately exaggerating to create a heightened effect

example:
“Taste the rainbow” Skittles slogan

Question 8

travesty

Answer 8

Grossly distorted imitation

example :

A movie is an absolute travesty of what happened in the book.