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| understatement | Expressing an idea with less emphasis or in a lesser degree than is the actual case. The opposite of hyperbole. Understatement is employed for ironic emphasis. |
| satire | manner of writing that mixes a critical attitude with wit and humor in an effort to improve mankind and human institutions |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration in writing used to make a point |
| figure of speech | any phrase or saying that is not meant to be taken literally; this includes idioms,hyperboles, etc. |
| irony | when you expect one thing to happen, but then the opposite happens |
| idiom | a phrase that means one thing word for word (or literally) but suggests a different meaning |
| exaggeration | to make something greater than it actually is; to stretch or magnify the truth |
| parody | A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule |
