Harrison Bergeron Vocab + Satirical Devices

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Definition: paying close attention

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vigilance

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Definition of verbal irony

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Saying one thing but meaning another

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Definition of a satirical device: To enlarge or represent something beyond normal bounds, making it ridiculous.

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Exaggeration

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Difficulty in speaking clearly

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Impediment

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Definition of calibrate

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Make small adjustments for better performance

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Opposite of exaggeration

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understatement

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Students' reaction to a mouse

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shrieked, shriek, shreik, shreek

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Satirical device in the image

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Parody

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Cruel or unfair treatment by authority

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Oppression

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Satirical device in the image

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Reversal