satire Flashcards
persona
a character assumed by an author in a written work.
apotheosis
the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax.
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
wit / humor
Wit is a form of intelligent humour, the ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny.
parody
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
caricature
someone or something that is very exaggerated in a funny or foolish way
incongruity
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate.
inneundo
an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one
irony
the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
juxtaposition
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
mockery
teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing.
overgeneralization
o generalize excessively
reductio ad absurdum
a method of proving the falsity of a premise by showing that its logical consequence is absurd or contradictory.
sarcasm
the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
understatement
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.
