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Satire Vocabulary
satire, irony, sarcasm, hyperbole, understatement, parody
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| Satire | A form of literature that uses irony, sarcasm, parody, hyperbole and other methods of ridicule and humor to criticize human institutions and human folly |
| Irony | A figure of speech in which the actual intent is expressed in words that carry the opposite meaning |
| Sarcasm | A bitter or cutting speech, intended to wound a person’s feelings. It comes from a Greek word meaning to tear flesh |
| Hyperbole | A figure of speech that employs exaggeration in order to make the actual meaning of the moment clearer |
| Understatement | A figure of speech in which what is actually meant is expressed by lessening or negating the full significance of the moment |
| Parody | An imitation of the style of an author or work for comic effect and ridicule |
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