AP English Language Satire - 2017 Flashcards

5844598842	Satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity	0
5844598843	Juvenalian	any bitter and ironic criticism with personal attacks, angry and moral indignation, and pessimism	1
5844598844	Horatian	meant to delight and humor using laughter and ridicule in a non-accusatory manner to highlight vice and folly	2
5844598845	Verbal Irony	in 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
5844598846	Situational Irony	irony 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
5844598847	Dramatic Irony	irony 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
5844598848	Exaggeration	a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.	6
5844598849	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	7
5844666254	Distortion	twisting 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
5844598850	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.	9
5844676076	Innuendo	a 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
5844598851	Invective	insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.	11
5844598852	Diatribe	a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.	12
5844598853	Pun	make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.	13
5844598854	Malapropism	the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one	14
5844598855	Lampoon	a speech or text criticizing someone or something in this way.	15
5844598856	Caricature	a 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
5844598857	Farce	the type of a comedy that makes the use of highly exaggerated and funny situations aimed at entertaining the audience.	17
5844598859	Epigram	a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.	18
5844598860	sarcastic	marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.	19
5844598861	sardonic	grimly mocking or cynical.	20
5844598862	mocking	making fun of someone or something in a cruel way	21
5844598863	ridiculing	to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.	22
5844598864	facetious	treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor	23
5844598865	parody	an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.	24
5844598866	self-deprecating	modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so	25
5844598867	tongue-in-cheek	with ironic or flippant intent.	26
5844598868	bantering	talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way.	27
5844598869	condescending	having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.	28
5844598870	taunting	provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.	29
5844598871	contentious	causing or likely to cause an argument	30
5844598872	incisive	intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.	31
5844598873	indignant	feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.	32
5844598874	insolent	showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.	33
5844598875	lampooning	publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.	34
5844598876	scornful	feeling or expressing contempt or derision.	35
5844598877	vice	is 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, irresponsibility	36
5844598878	folly	is a lack of good morals or common sense.	37
5844655328	seven deadly sins	avarice (greed), lust, gluttony( excessive love of comforts), sloth, pride, envy, and anger	38
5847253302	social satire	A 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 individual	39