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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Levity

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A light and humorous manner

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Parody

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A Comic imitation that exaggerates

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Raillery

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Good natured teasing

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Regale

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Entertain

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Satirical

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Humorously critical using sarcasm

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Buffoon

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Clown or jester

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Farce

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An exaggerated comic play

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Irony

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Deliberate use of words to convey the opposite of a literal meaning

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Jocular

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Characterized by joking manner

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Lampoon

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A written piece that pokes fun or ridiculous

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