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| Literary mode based on criticism of people and society through ridicule |
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Warns.
"Satirical exectutioner" |
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Heals.
"Satirical physician" |
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| Enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen |
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| To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to their surroundings |
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| Imitate technique and/or style of some person, place, or thing in order to ridicule original |
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| Present the opposite of the normal order |
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Exaggerating some part of a statement to give it emphasis or force. Hyperbole is never meant to be understood literally by the reader.
Use Hyperbole to: energize a statement, cause your reader to snap to attention, exaggerate the difference between two things |
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| Boldness; recklessness; audacity |
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| completely filled; abounding |
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| Having substance; real; essential; solid;substantial |
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| Exercising sound judgement |
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| To have insight; to see things clearly; to discriminate; to differentiate |
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| Forceful; causing to yield |
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| Unanimity or general agreement |
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Hasty; superficial
Correct: I gave the paper a cursory glance
Wrong: I was cursory to get outside. |
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