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Techniques of satire
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A form of verbal irony, expressing sneering personal disapproval in the guise of praise
parody
irony
persona
sarcasm
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A crude, coarse, often bitter satire ridiculing the personal appearance of a person
lampoon
parody
irony
exaggeration
3
Expressing an idea with less emphasis or in a lesser degree than is the actual case.
sarcasm
understatement
lampoon
reversal
4
A mode of expression, through words or events conveying reality usually opposite to appearance
irony
persona
mock
lampoon
5
The ridiculous exaggeration of language
parody
invective
burlesque
contrast
6
Treating a trivial subject overly serious
mock
persona
parody
exaggeration
7
Gross exaggeration or distortion of, usually physical, characteristics
contrast
caricature
black humour
exaggeration
8
Placing opposites side by side
incongruity
exaggeration
invective
contrast
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The side by side placement of opposites to highlight some characteristic
juxtaposition
invective
incongruity
lampoon
10
To imitate the techniques of some person to ridicule the original
irony
mock
parody
invective
11
To present the opposite of the normal order
reversal
tone
sarcasm
exaggeration
12
Speech or writing that abuses or denounces
irony
lampoon
invective
mock
13
The person created by the author to tell a story
irony
persona
tone
reversal
14
To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings.
sarcasm
irony
lampoon
incongruity
15
To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond the normal bounds so it becomes ridiculous
exaggeration
subtlety
invective
contrast