Satire
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the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Types of IronyVerbal/SarcasmDramaticSituationalCosmic
When a speaker says one thing but means another
Sarcasm is also a form of irony
When you, the audience, knows something that the characters, in the story, do not know.
When something happens and a reversal of events happens.
When your own creation destroys you and causes a reversal of events from an unexpected outcome
Also, you have angered GOD
-A literary work that ridicules its subject through the use of techniques such as exaggeration, reversal, incongruity, and/or parody in order to make a comment or criticism about it.
-Uses a strong amount of irony to express the theme of the author
Satire is making fun of something to make a serious point. Eg. The show desperate housewives.
And irony is when what is intended has the opposite effect. Eg. A teacher preaching to children about the dangers of smoking, only to be seen smoking during lunch.
Exaggeration-To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.
Incongruity-To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings.
Reversal-To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order).
Parody-To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing.
Exaggeration
Incongruity
Reversal
Parody
Exaggeration
Incongruity
Reversal
Parody
Exaggeration
Incongruity
Reversal
Parody
Exaggeration
Incongruity
Reversal
Parody