Labor's The Lowest Animal Vocabulary

Type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people & institutions to bring about change

• satire 
• irony 
• exaggeration 
• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that itbecomes ridiculous.

• incongruity 
• exaggeration
• imagery 
• parody

Define atrocious

• evil 
• serious 
• greedy 
• cruel 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Define avaricious

• greedy 
• evil 
• satisfy
• cheap

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Describing something in a way that causes laughter or amusement.

• humor

• exaggeration

• absurdity

• irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Describing extreme situations that are impossible to take seriously

• humor

• exaggeration

• irony

• absurdity

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Stating the opposite of what is meant?

• humor

• exaggeration

• absurdity

• irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Process of change

• disposition

• caliber

• transition

• atrocious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Level of ability

• disposition

• caliber

• transition

• atrocious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Character or temperament

• disposition

• caliber

• transition

• avaricious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4