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Satirical Devices

Match the following devices to their definitions.

AB
Onomatopoeiathe formation of words whose sound is imitative of the sound of the noise or action designated
Hyperboleobvious and intentional exaggeration
ForeshadowingTo show or indicate beforehand
Flashbackallows a writer to present past events during current events
Point of Viewan opinion, attitude, or judgment
Verbal IronySarcasm
Situational Ironythe opposite of what you think is going to happen
Dramatic IronyThe reader/audience knows something that a character does not know
SatireA kind of writing that ridicules human weakness, vice, or folly in order to bring about social reform
ParadoxAn apparent contradiction that is actually true

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