Satire Terms Flashcards

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Parody

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Humorous imitation of a serious piece

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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Incongruity

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to present things that are out of place

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reversal

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to present in the opposite of normal order

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satire

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a type of writing that ridicules human weakness, vice, or folly in order to bring about social reform

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