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Satire
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English
11th Grade
03/27/2012

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Exaggeration
Definition
To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.
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reversal
Definition
to present the opposite of the normal order
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Satire
Definition
The ridiculing of human fault, foolishness, or flaws
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parody
Definition
to imitate the style of someone or something in order to make fun of it
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verbal irony
Definition
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
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situationary irony
Definition
what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate
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incongruity
Definition
to present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings
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Target
Definition
The flaw or foolishness being exposed by a writer or an artist
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Dramatic irony
Definition
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
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