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AP Literature Chapter 14 - Jest Flashcards

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11629168636Banterplayful teasing; joking; raillery0
11629171629Caricaturedrawing, imitation, or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects1
11629174224Drollodd and laughter-provoking2
11629178638Facetious1. in the habit of joking 2. said in jest without serious intent3
11629181577Flippanttreating serious matters lightly4
11629184289Harlequinbuffoon; clown5
11629184290Hilariousboisterously merry; very funny6
11629188344Hilaritynoisy gaiety; mirth; jollity; glee7
11629192304Ironic (or ironical)containing or expressing irony8
11629197428Irony1. species of humor whose intended meaning is the opposite of the words used 2. state of affairs contrary to what would normally be expected9
11629201098Jocosegiven to jesting; playfully humorous; jocular10
11629203752Levitylack of proper seriousness; trifling gaiety; frivolity11
11629211020Ludicrousexciting laughter; ridiculous; farcical; absurd12
11629213838Parodyhumorous imitation13
11629216484Sarcasmsneering and often ironic language intended to hurt a person's feelings14
11629218978Sarcasticgiven to or expressing sarcasm15
11629224252Sardonicbitterly sarcastic; mocking; sneering16
11629227169Satirelanguage or writing that exposes follies or abuses by holding them up to ridicule17
11629232501Satiric (or satirical)given to or expressing satire18
11629232502Travestyimitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous; mockery19

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