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| 14732760372 | Anadiplosis | a form of repetition in which the last word of one clause or sentence is repeated as the first word of the following clause or sentence | 0 | |
| 14732760373 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | 1 | |
| 14732760374 | Aphorism | a concise statement of a truth or principle | 2 | |
| 14732760375 | denouement | the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved. | 3 | |
| 14732760376 | Litotes | A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite. | 4 | |
| 14732760377 | malapropism | a word humorously misused | 5 | |
| 14732760378 | Metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant | 6 | |
| 14732760379 | Parallellism | similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses | 7 | |
| 14732760380 | pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 8 | |
| 14732760381 | polemic | controversy; argument; verbal attack | 9 | |
| 14732760382 | Polysyndeton | Deliberate use of many conjunctions | 10 | |
| 14732760383 | solecism | a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds | 11 | |
| 14732799211 | anadiplosis example | Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. | 12 | |
| 14732799212 | anaphora example | My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration. | 13 | |
| 14732799213 | aphorism example | If it ain't broke, don't fix it. | 14 | |
| 14732799214 | Denouement example | Nick decides the East isn't for him and he is going back West | 15 | |
| 14732799215 | litotes example | It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain. | 16 | |
| 14732799216 | malapropism example | "Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended two auspicious persons." | 17 | |
| 14732799217 | metonymy example | "The White House declared" rather than "The President declared" | 18 | |
| 14732799218 | parallelism example | Ferocious dragons breathing fire and wicked sorcerers casting their spells do their harm by night in the forest of Darkness. | 19 | |
| 14732799219 | pedantic example | The student annoyed his friends by constantly lecturing them about every subject imaginable, clearly assuming he was better informed than they. | 20 | |
| 14732799220 | polysyndenton example | I remember how she ran, and how she played, and how the music was, and what the weather was like | 21 |
AP Chemistry: Essential Elements Flashcards
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| 14751747026 | Hydrogen | H | 0 | |
| 14751747027 | Helium | He | 1 | |
| 14751747028 | Lithium | Li | 2 | |
| 14751747029 | Beryllium | Be | 3 | |
| 14751747030 | Boron | B | 4 | |
| 14751747031 | Carbon | C | 5 | |
| 14751747032 | Nitrogen | N | 6 | |
| 14751747033 | Oxygen | O | 7 | |
| 14751747034 | Fluorine | F | 8 | |
| 14751747035 | Neon | Ne | 9 | |
| 14751747036 | Sodium | Na | 10 | |
| 14751747037 | Magnesium | Mg | 11 | |
| 14751747038 | Aluminum | Al | 12 | |
| 14751747039 | Silicon | Si | 13 | |
| 14751747040 | Phosphorus | P | 14 | |
| 14751747041 | Sulfur | S | 15 | |
| 14751747042 | Chlorine | Cl | 16 | |
| 14751747043 | Argon | Ar | 17 | |
| 14751747044 | Potassium | K | 18 | |
| 14751747045 | Calcium | Ca | 19 | |
| 14751747046 | Scandium | Sc | 20 | |
| 14751747047 | Titanium | Ti | 21 | |
| 14751747048 | Vanadium | V | 22 | |
| 14751747049 | Chromium | Cr | 23 | |
| 14751747050 | Manganese | Mn | 24 | |
| 14751747051 | Iron | Fe | 25 | |
| 14751747052 | Cobalt | Co | 26 | |
| 14751747053 | Nickel | Ni | 27 | |
| 14751747054 | Copper | Cu | 28 | |
| 14751747055 | Zinc | Zn | 29 | |
| 14751747056 | Gallium | Ga | 30 | |
| 14751747057 | Germanium | Ge | 31 | |
| 14751747058 | Arsenic | As | 32 | |
| 14751747059 | Selenium | Se | 33 | |
| 14751747060 | Bromine | Br | 34 | |
| 14751747061 | Krypton | Kr | 35 | |
| 14751747062 | Rubidium | Rb | 36 | |
| 14751747063 | Strontium | Sr | 37 | |
| 14751747064 | Yitrium | Y | 38 | |
| 14751747065 | Zirconium | Zr | 39 | |
| 14751747066 | Niobium | Nb | 40 | |
| 14751747067 | Molybdenum | Mo | 41 | |
| 14751747068 | Technetium | Tc | 42 | |
| 14751747069 | Ruthenium | Ru | 43 | |
| 14751747070 | Rhodium | Rh | 44 | |
| 14751747071 | Palladium | Pd | 45 | |
| 14751747072 | Silver | Ag | 46 | |
| 14751747073 | Cadmium | Cd | 47 | |
| 14751747074 | Indium | In | 48 | |
| 14751747075 | Tin | Sn | 49 | |
| 14751747076 | Antimony | Sb | 50 | |
| 14751747077 | Tellurium | Te | 51 | |
| 14751747078 | Iodine | I | 52 | |
| 14751747079 | Xenon | Xe | 53 | |
| 14751747080 | Cesium | Cs | 54 | |
| 14751747081 | Barium | Ba | 55 | |
| 14751747082 | Hafnium | Hf | 56 | |
| 14751747083 | Tantalum | Ta | 57 | |
| 14751747084 | Tungsten | W | 58 | |
| 14751747085 | Rhenium | Re | 59 | |
| 14751747086 | Osmium | Os | 60 | |
| 14751747087 | Iridium | Ir | 61 | |
| 14751747088 | Platinum | Pt | 62 | |
| 14751747089 | Gold | Au | 63 | |
| 14751747090 | Mercury | Hg | 64 | |
| 14751747091 | Thallium | Tl | 65 | |
| 14751747092 | Lead | Pb | 66 | |
| 14751747093 | Bismuth | Bi | 67 | |
| 14751747094 | Polonium | Po | 68 | |
| 14751747095 | Astatine | At | 69 | |
| 14751747096 | Radon | Rn | 70 | |
| 14751747097 | Francium | Fr | 71 | |
| 14751747098 | Radium | Ra | 72 | |
| 14751797641 | Tellurium | Te | 73 |
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AP English Language and Composition Flashcards
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| 14609061784 | ad hominem fallacy | person's character or motive is attacked instead of that person's argument | 0 | |
| 14609063206 | ad populum fallacy | widespread occurrence of something is assumed to make it true or right | 1 | |
| 14609065744 | Allegory | each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself. | 2 | |
| 14609066780 | Allusion | reference to something of the common knowledge | 3 | |
| 14609071346 | Analogy | comparison between something complex and something simple | 4 | |
| 14609074918 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 5 | |
| 14609077159 | anticlimax | a sudden drop in the story | 6 | |
| 14609080221 | Appeal to Authority | citation of information from people recognized for their special knowledge of a subject for the purpose of strengthening a speaker or writer's arguments | 7 | |
| 14609081847 | Argumentation | exploring a problem by examining all sides of it | 8 | |
| 14609085379 | begging the question | a fallacy of logical argument that assumes as true the very thing that one is trying to prove | 9 | |
| 14609085816 | cause and effect | something causing another thing to happen | 10 | |
| 14609088212 | chronological ordering | arrangement in the order in which things occur | 11 | |
| 14609089043 | classification as a means of ordering | arrangement of objects according to class | 12 | |
| 14609091525 | colloquial expression | words and phrases used in everyday speech but avoided in formal writing | 13 | |
| 14609092814 | damning with faint praise | intentional use of a positive statement that has a negative implication | 14 | |
| 14609093305 | deduction | A form of reasoning that begins with a generalization, then applies the generalization to a specific case or cases. | 15 | |
| 14609094170 | digression | straying from main point | 16 | |
| 14609095058 | ellipsis | Leaving out elements of a sentence | 17 | |
| 14609095794 | euphemism | use of a word that is less direct, but that is less distasteful or offensive than another | 18 | |
| 14609099165 | expository writing | writing that explains or analyzes | 19 | |
| 14609100740 | false dilemma | focusing on one possible negative outcome without consideration of other possibilities | 20 | |
| 14609108348 | hyperbole | exaggeration | 21 | |
| 14609109337 | Imagery | lively descriptions which impress the images of thing upon the mind; figures of speech | 22 | |
| 14609113980 | induction | A form or reasoning which works from a body of facts to the formulation of a generalization; frequently used in science and history. | 23 | |
| 14609115482 | inverted syntax | reversing the normal word order of a sentence | 24 | |
| 14609117138 | irony | method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning | 25 | |
| 14609124378 | litnotes | in rhetoric, a figure in which an affirmative is expressed by a negation of the contrary. | 26 | |
| 14609126069 | metaphor | figure of speech comparing two different things | 27 | |
| 14609127496 | non sequitur | A statement that does not follow logically from evidence | 28 | |
| 14609128851 | order of importance | a method of organizing a paper according to the relative significance of the subtopics | 29 | |
| 14609129244 | oxymoron | contradictory terms or ideas are combined; thunderous silence | 30 | |
| 14609145044 | parable | short story from which a lesson may be drawn | 31 | |
| 14609145046 | parallel syntactic structures | using the same part of speech or syntactic structure in (1) each element of a series, (2) before and after coordinating conjunctions (and, but, yet, or, for, nor), and (3) after each of a pair of correlative conjunctions (not only...but also, neither...nor, both...and, etc.). Below are examples for definitions (1) and (3):Over the hill, through the woods, and to grandmother's house we go. (3) That vegetable is both rich in vitamins and low in calories. | 32 | |
| 14609145045 | paradox | seems contradictory but is true | 33 | |
| 14609145047 | parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 34 | |
| 14609146549 | pedantry | a pretentious display of knowledge | 35 | |
| 14609149838 | personification | inanimate objects are given human characteristics | 36 | |
| 14609151917 | periodic sentence structure | sentence that has the meaning at the end; therefore it cannot be understood until fully read | 37 | |
| 14609157745 | persuasion | taking a single position for the purpose of getting others to accept that position; may appeal to emotion or reason | 38 | |
| 14609158729 | point of view | the way the story is told | 39 | |
| 14609159951 | post hoc fallacy | This fallacy of logic occurs when the writer assumes that an incident that precedes another is the cause of the second incident | 40 | |
| 14609160747 | rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively | 41 | |
| 14609161764 | rhetorical question | a question needing no answer | 42 | |
| 14609162414 | satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 43 | |
| 14609164579 | simile | comparison using like or as | 44 | |
| 14609166152 | spatial ordering | top bottom left right | 45 | |
| 14609167354 | syllogism | A form of reasoning in which two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn from them. | 46 | |
| 14609168557 | symbol | something that stands for another thing | 47 | |
| 14609169078 | syntax | in grammar, the arrangement of words as elements in a sentence to show their relationships | 48 | |
| 14609169888 | tone | the way of wording or expression | 49 | |
| 14609171677 | understatement | seeing something as less than it truly is | 50 |
AP terms Flashcards
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| 14874568823 | ethos | the notion of spirit, culture, or idea that something or someone holds ex: references to religion or shared values | 0 | |
| 14874585325 | automatic ethos | a credibility that is granted to someone by virtue of the title he'she holds or the respect he/she garners ex: references to well known and trusted people | 1 | |
| 14874601294 | logos | the use of facts and logic when crafting an argument | 2 | |
| 14874608628 | pathos | the use of emotion when crafting an argument | 3 | |
| 14874612823 | parallelism | when numerous sentences exhibit a similar grammatical construct within a paragraph...also known as anaphora ex: "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." | 4 | |
| 14874651711 | antithesis | A type of parallelism. The key feature is that opposite ideas/images play off of one another ex: Neither heat nor cold could stop the Grizzlies from prevailing | 5 | |
| 14874678685 | juxtaposition | the placing of two or more ideas or entities side-by-side for comparing and contrasting ex: Tim O'Brien masterfully juxtaposes reality and fantasy | 6 | |
| 14874693249 | allusion | A reference to the past, be it something of historical importance or pop culture | 7 | |
| 14874702997 | syntax | a term that is used when studying sentence structure | 8 | |
| 14874709155 | cumulative sentence | a sentence that begins with an independent clause and then it accumulates dependent clauses ex: Writing is challenging, even though it's something you have been taught since elementary school. | 9 | |
| 14874734404 | periodic sentence | A sentence that builds suspense. The independent clause comes at the end of the sentence ex: With fall and winter coming, I better get in as much golf as I can now! | 10 | |
| 14874756069 | diction | another name for the utilization of words | 11 | |
| 14874760793 | anecdote | a story that is used to add meaning | 12 | |
| 14874769714 | figurative language | hyperbole, simile, metaphor, irony, oxymoron | 13 |
AP Terminology-Language and Conposition Flashcards
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| 14002398864 | Abstract Language | Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places | 0 | |
| 14002398865 | Allegory | A story in which people, places, and things represent general concept or moral qualities | 1 | |
| 14002398866 | Allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known that, but, math, place, or work of art | 2 | |
| 14002398867 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, I have a word, phrase, sentence, or passage | 3 | |
| 14002398868 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them | 4 | |
| 14002398869 | Anecdote | Every brief recounting of a relevant episode, like a little example story | 5 | |
| 14002398870 | Annotation | Explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite resources, or give bibliographical data | 6 | |
| 14002398871 | Anticlimax | A sudden drop from the dignified or important in thought or expression to the common place or trivial, option for humorous effect | 7 | |
| 14002398872 | Antithesis | A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses | 8 | |
| 14002398873 | Aphorism | A short saying of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle | 9 | |
| 14002398874 | Appeals | Various ways in which a writer of persuasion or argument attempt to sway his audience to convince them to see in degree with his point | 10 | |
| 14002398875 | Appeal to Authority | The citation of information from people recognized for their special knowledge of a subject for the purpose of strengthening a speaker or writer's argument | 11 | |
| 14002398876 | Archaic | Old fashioned | 12 | |
| 14002398877 | Archetype | A perfect example; an original pattern or model | 13 | |
| 14002398878 | Aristotelian | Logos, ethos, and pathos | 14 | |
| 14002398879 | Logos | Appeals to the head using that logic, numbers, explanations, and facts | 15 | |
| 14002398880 | Ethos | Appeals to the conscience, ethics, morals, standards, values, principles | 16 | |
| 14002398881 | Pathos | Appeals to the heart, emotions, sympathy, passions, sentimentality | 17 | |
| 14002398882 | Assertion | A declaration or statement | 18 | |
| 14002398883 | Atmosphere | The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the authors choice of objects that are described | 19 | |
| 14002398884 | Audience | Who a writer writes for; knowing the audience is imperative; it is almost as important as what is written | 20 | |
| 14002398885 | Authorty | Arguments that draw on recognized experts or persons with highly religious spirits are said to rest on authoritative backing or authority | 21 | |
| 14002398886 | Bias | Prejudice or just position toward one side of a subject or issue | 22 | |
| 14002398887 | Bombast | Language that is overly pompous | 23 | |
| 14002398888 | Characters | Types of characters are (1) round characters-complex, multi-faceted (2) flat character- one-dimensional (3) static characters- do not change during the course of a work (4) dynamic charters- do change during the course of a work | 24 | |
| 14002398889 | Characterization | The method used by a writer to develop a character | 25 | |
| 14002398890 | Chronological ordering | Arrangement in the order in which things occur | 26 | |
| 14002398891 | Claim | A declaration or statement | 27 | |
| 14002398892 | Colloquial | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing | 28 | |
| 14002398893 | Commentary | When writing essays, you must supply the commentary, i.e. your analysis of your quote, example, etc. | 29 | |
| 14002398894 | Concede | To agree | 30 | |
| 14002398895 | Conceit/Extended metaphor | And extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. A conceit displays intellectual cleverness due to the unusual comparison being made. | 31 | |
| 14002398896 | Concrete Language | Language that describes specific, observable things, people or places, rather than ideas or qualities | 32 | |
| 14002398897 | Connotation | Rather than the dictionary definition, the associations suggested by a word | 33 | |
| 14002398898 | Context | Occasion, time, or place of a work | 34 | |
| 14002398899 | Conventional | Following certain conventions, or traditional techniques of writing | 35 | |
| 14002398900 | Counterpoints | Contrasting ideas such as black/white, darkness/light, good/bad | 36 | |
| 14002398901 | Denotation | The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color | 37 | |
| 14002398902 | Diction | Related to style, diction refers to the writer's word choices, especially wit regard to their corrections, clearness, or effectiveness | 38 | |
| 14002398903 | Didactic | A term used to describe fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking | 39 | |
| 14002398904 | Digression | A temporary departure from the main subject in speaking or writing | 40 | |
| 14002398905 | Discourse | Expressing oneself; formal and orderly expression of thought on a subject | 41 | |
| 14002398906 | Documentation | Giving credit to the sources of your information in a speech or essay | 42 | |
| 14002398907 | Emotional Appeal | When a writer appeals to readers' emotions to excite and involve them in argument | 43 | |
| 14002398908 | Essay | A short, personal literary composition dealing with a single topic | 44 | |
| 14002398909 | Ethical Appeal | When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him based on presentation of image of self through the text | 45 | |
| 14002398910 | Euphemism | From the Greek for "good speech"; more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word of concept | 46 | |
| 14002398911 | Example | An individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern | 47 | |
| 14002398912 | Exposition | Background information provided by a writer to enhance a reader's understanding of the context of a fictional or nonfictional story; writing that explains, informs, or presents information | 48 | |
| 14002398913 | Figurative Language and Figure of Speech | A word or words that are inaccurate literally, but describe by calling to mind sensations or responses that the thing describe evokes | 49 | |
| 14002398914 | Flashback | Action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary to better understanding | 50 | |
| 14002398915 | Genre | A category or type of writing | 51 | |
| 14002398916 | Homily | Any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice | 52 | |
| 14002398917 | Hyperbole | Conscious exaggeration used to heighten effect | 53 | |
| 14002398918 | Image | A word or words, either figurative or literal, used to describe a sensory experience | 54 | |
| 14002398919 | Imagery | Use of images, especially in a pattern of related images, often figurative, to create a strong, unified sensory impression; language that evokes one or all of the five senses | 55 | |
| 14002398920 | Invective | An emotional violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language | 56 | |
| 14002398921 | Inversion/Inverted Syntax or Sentence Order | Variation of the normal word order which puts a modifier or the verb as first in the sentence thus emphasize the element appearing first | 57 | |
| 14002398922 | Irony | Contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true | 58 | |
| 14002398923 | Verbal Irony | The words literally state the opposite of he author's or writer's true meaning | 59 | |
| 14002398924 | Situational Irony | Events turn out the opposite of what was expected | 60 | |
| 14002398925 | Dramatic Irony | Facts or events are unknown to the character but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in their work | 61 | |
| 14002398926 | Juxaposition | Placement of two things side by side for emphasis | 62 | |
| 14002398927 | Literal | Not figurative; accurate to the letter; matter of fact or concrete | 63 | |
| 14002398928 | Metonomy | A Greek term from meaning "substitute name," a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it | 64 | |
| 14002398929 | Foreshadowing | The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature | 65 |
AP words Flashcards
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| 14738884358 | acerbic | Sharp, harsh and straightforward | 0 | |
| 14738884359 | ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. | 1 | |
| 14738886674 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | 2 | |
| 14738891426 | antagonistic | opposed; hostile; aggressive | 3 | |
| 14738894392 | apathetic | showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern | 4 | |
| 14738894393 | apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen | 5 | |
| 14738895962 | belligerent | hostile and aggressive | 6 | |
| 14738898140 | bemused | confused; bewildered | 7 | |
| 14738899961 | benevolent | well meaning and kindly | 8 | |
| 14738899962 | brusque | short, abrupt, dismissive | 9 | |
| 14738902763 | candid | honest and straightforward | 10 | |
| 14738904399 | choleric | bad-tempered or irritable | 11 | |
| 14738906439 | colloquial | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | 12 | |
| 14738907974 | condescending | possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing | 13 | |
| 14738907975 | contemptuous | Feeling hatred; scornful; dishonor | 14 | |
| 14738909241 | cynical | believing the worst of human nature and motives | 15 | |
| 14738911953 | derisive | expressing ridicule; mockery | 16 | |
| 14738914808 | earnest | Serious and sincere | 17 | |
| 14738916740 | effusive | expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure | 18 | |
| 14738918938 | evasive | tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly | 19 | |
| 14738918939 | facetious | treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor. | 20 | |
| 14738921719 | fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity | 21 | |
| 14738923600 | flippant | not showing a serious or respectful attitude | 22 | |
| 14738923601 | haughty | arrogant, condescending | 23 | |
| 14738926119 | derogatory | Tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing | 24 | |
| 14738927969 | indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong | 25 | |
| 14738930762 | inflammatory | Arousing anger or strong emotion | 26 | |
| 14738933274 | insolent | boldly rude or disrespectful | 27 | |
| 14738933275 | introspective | contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings | 28 | |
| 14738934833 | irreverent | showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously | 29 |
AP - Satire Flashcards
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| 15426890119 | Horatian Satire | Satire in which the voice is indulgent, tolerant, amused, and witty. | 0 | |
| 15426890120 | Juvenalian Satire | any bitter and ironic criticism of contemporary persons and institutions that is filled with personal invective, angry moral indignation, and pessimism | 1 | |
| 15426891054 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 2 | |
| 15426892538 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 3 | |
| 15426892539 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 4 | |
| 15426893417 | burlesque | literary work that seeks to ridicule by grotesque exaggeration | 5 | |
| 15426894436 | double entendre | a word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent. | 6 | |
| 15426895844 | Incongruity | a satirical technique that shows that an object is out of place by comparing it to it's surroundings. Incongruity uses oxymoron, metaphors, and irony to make these comparisons | 7 | |
| 15426901693 | malapropism | the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | 8 | |
| 15426901694 | Oxymoron | conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence') | 9 | |
| 15426902940 | travesty | trivializes the dignity of its subject by using light effects. Anything that takes itself too seriously is vulnerable | 10 | |
| 15426906471 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 11 | |
| 15426907832 | Reversal | subverting a situation to present an inversion of how things really are back to the reader. It usually involves a story which presents the opposite of normalcy (as we understand it) in order to make a satirical point about it. | 12 | |
| 15426912564 | epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation | 13 | |
| 15426912948 | Litotes | A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite | 14 |
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