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The actual intent is expressed in words or situations which carry the opposite meaning, and is less harsh than sarcasm

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Irony

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When someone says one thing but means another

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Verbal Irony

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describes an event that’s not just surprising but actually contrary to what we expected

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Situational Irony

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When we know what is in store for a character but the character does not know, and we read to see how the character reacts

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Dramatic Irony

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Presents a serious subject frivolously, reducing everything to its lowest levels

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Travesty

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ridiculous exaggeration achieved through a variety of ways the sublime may be absurd honest emotions may be turned into sentimentality
style is essential

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Burlesque

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imitation of something to ridicule

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Parody

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exciting laughter through exaggerated, improbable situations usually containing low comedy, quarreling fighting, horseplay and other forms of slapstick humor.

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Farce

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harsh abusive language directed towards a person or cause.

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Invective

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a sharply mocking or contemptuous remark.

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Sarcasm

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in comedy there are no villians and no innocent victims, everyone is a knave

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Knaves and fools

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a deliberate mispronunciation of a name or term with the intent of poking fun

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malapropism

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The use of humor to attack or ridicule something using the methods outlined

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satire

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