Humor Words AP Language & Composition Flashcards

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