AP Running notes (53-56)

Question 1

Sardonic

Answer 1

Grimly mocking, sarcastic, mocking in a humorous manner

Question 2

Satire

Answer 2

To expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule. It intends to improve humanity by criticizing it.

Question 3

Polemical

Answer 3

Relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, and disputatious writing or essay. Syn. Critical, bitter, hostile

Question 4

Ambiguity

Answer 4

Contains more than one meaning. Skilled writers use ambiguity with purpose and intent, however; most who are just learning use it and it distracts from their writing.