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| 3729876218 | anticlimax | a sudden drop from the dignified or important in thought or expression to the commonplace or trivial, often for humorous effect | 0 | |
| 3729886027 | aphorism | a concise, pointed statement expressing a wise or clever observation about life | 1 | |
| 3729878673 | caricature | the use of exaggeration or distortion to make a figure appear comic or ridiculous | 2 | |
| 3729884654 | damning with faint praise | intentional use of a positive statement that has a negative implication | 3 | |
| 3729925812 | hyperbole | an extravagant exaggeration of fact, used either for serious or comic effect | 4 | |
| 3729927491 | irony | a method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning. Types include situational, verbal or dramatic. | 5 | |
| 3729935187 | parody | the humorous imitation of a work of literature, art or music. A parody often achieves its humorous effect through the use of exaggeration or mockery. | 6 | |
| 3729940040 | pun | a humorous play on words | 7 | |
| 3729942490 | sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 8 | |
| 3729944630 | satire | a literary work in which the vices, abuses, absurdities, etc. are held up to ridicule and contempt; use of ridicule, sarcasm, irony, etc. to expose vices, abuses, etc. | 9 | |
| 3729963332 | style | an author's characteristic way of writing, determined by the choice of words, the arrangement of words in sentences and the relationship of sentences to one another. Style also refers to the particular way in which an author uses imagery, figurative language and rhythm. Style is the sum total of qualities and characteristics that distinguish the writings of one writer from those of another. | 10 | |
| 3729973275 | tone | the attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters or audience. A way of wording or expressing things that expresses an attitude; the tone may be angry, mater-of-fact, pedantic, ironic, etc. | 11 | |
| 3729979666 | understatement | deliberately representing something as much less than it really is. | 12 | |
| 3729982366 | voice | the author's style, the qualities that makes his or her writing unique, and which conveys the author's attitude, personality and character. | 13 | |
| 3729986454 | wit | a brilliance and quickness of perception combined with a cleverness of expression. | 14 |
