Hyperbole, Comic Diction, or Incongruity?

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Which type of humor happens when something is out of place or inappropriate for a situation or setting?

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incongruity

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Which type of humor is intentional, sometimes outrageous, exaggeration for effect?

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hyperbole

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Which type of humor uses word choice, such as slang and other informal language, to make people laugh?

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comic diction

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Which humorous literary technique would have a character wearing bunny ears instead of a veil with a wedding outfit?

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incongruity

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Which humorous literary technique would describe a small patch of ice as a "vast, frozen lake"?

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hyperbole

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Which humorous literary technique would use the phrase: "Letting the cat out of the bag is a lot easier than putting it back in."?

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comic diction

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What type of humorous device is used in the statement: tile and marble floors are public enemy number one to a stiletto-loving girl like me? Options: hyperbole, comic diction, incongruity

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hyperbole

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In "A Work in Progress" the author states in paragraph 13 that the rubber foam foot was painted "Caucasian", which was the nastiest shade of nuclear peach... What type of humorous literary device is she using?

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comic diction

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What type of humorous literary device is used in the statement: "And like all Internet-savvy kindergartners..."?

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hyperbole

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How is this cartoon an example of an incongruity?

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There's a mammoth under a microscope