Satire Assessment

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To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen

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exaggeration 

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To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings

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incongruity

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To present opposite of normal order (order of events, hierarchical order, etc)

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reversal

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The outcome is opposite of what is expected to happen

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situational irony

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Imitating/mocking the techniques or style of some person, place, or thing

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parody 

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A manner of writing that mixes criticism with wit and humor in an effort to point out flaws and/or improve humanity

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satire

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An exaggerated portrayal of the weaknesses, frailties, or humorous aspects of an individual or group.

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caricature

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The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally means the opposite

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verbal irony

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exaggeration; making to seem more important than it really is.

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overstatement

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Opposite of exaggeration; a statement that expresses a fact too weakly or less emphatically than it should.

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understatement