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AP English Language Satire - 2017 Flashcards

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8365950917Satirethe use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity0
8365950918Juvenalianany bitter and ironic criticism with personal attacks, angry and moral indignation, and pessimism1
8365950919Horatianmeant to delight and humor using laughter and ridicule in a non-accusatory manner to highlight vice and folly2
8365950920Verbal Ironyin which a person says or writes one thing and means another or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.3
8365950921Situational Ironyirony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome to what was expected.4
8365950922Dramatic Ironyirony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.5
8365950923Exaggerationa statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.6
8365950924Hyperboleexaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.7
8365950925Distortiontwisting or emphasizing some aspect of a condition, individual, or event intends to highlight it. A type of distortion may include the juxtaposition or inappropriate or incongruous ideas or things.8
8365950926Understatementthe presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.9
8365950927Innuendoa hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense), a valuable tool for the satirist because it allows him to implicate a target by a completely indirect attack. This is especially useful when the target is dangerous, for it is often possible to deny the insinuation.10
8365950928Invectiveinsulting, abusive, or highly critical language.11
8365950929Diatribea forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.12
8365950930Punmake a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.13
8365950931Malapropismthe mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one14
8365950932Lampoona speech or text criticizing someone or something in this way.15
8365950933Caricaturea picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.16
8365950934Farcethe type of a comedy that makes the use of highly exaggerated and funny situations aimed at entertaining the audience.17
8365950935Epigrama pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.18
8365950936sarcasticmarked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.19
8365950937sardonicgrimly mocking or cynical.20
8365950938mockingmaking fun of someone or something in a cruel way21
8365950939ridiculingto contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.22
8365950940facetioustreating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor23
8365950941parodyan imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.24
8365950942self-deprecatingmodest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so25
8365950943tongue-in-cheekwith ironic or flippant intent.26
8365950944banteringtalk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way.27
8365950945condescendinghaving or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.28
8365950946tauntingprovoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.29
8365950947contentiouscausing or likely to cause an argument30
8365950948incisiveintelligently analytical and clear-thinking.31
8365950949indignantfeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.32
8365950950insolentshowing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.33
8365950951lampooningpublicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.34
8365950952scornfulfeeling or expressing contempt or derision.35
8365950953viceis a a wrongdoing or evil of some sort. Examples of vices used typically in satire: stupidity, gullibility, poor decision making, narrow-mindedness, intolerance/prejudice, vanity, apathy, selfishness, hypocrisy, dishonesty, irresponsibility36
8365950954follyis a lack of good morals or common sense.37
8365950955seven deadly sinsavarice (greed), lust, gluttony( excessive love of comforts), sloth, pride, envy, and anger38
8365950956social satireA work of literature that mocks social conventions, another work of art, or anything its author thinks ridiculous; satire aimed specifically at the general foibles of society rather than an attack on an individual39

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