Satire/The Lowest Animal Vocabulary

To renounce is

• To formally give up or reject something

• To exaggerate for effect

• To make a guess without complete information

• To calm or satisfy someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is hyperbole?

• An understated or negated statement

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• A literal interpretation of events

• A direct insult or criticism

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

When you say the opposite of what you mean in a way that is direct and often harsh, you are using...

• Sarcasm

• Invective

• Avaricious

• Atrocity

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is litotes?

• Use of abusive language

• Understating a point by negating its opposite

• Exaggeration not meant to be taken literally

• Direct criticism of a person's character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which term refers to harsh, abusive language directed against a person or cause, often used in satirical writing?

• Invective

• Bolster

• Conjecture

• Postulate

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which term describes a representation of a person where certain features are exaggerated for comic or grotesque effect?

• Irony

• Caricature

• Hyperbole

• Wantonly

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is conjecture?

• Giving up or rejecting something formally

• Assuming something is true for argument's sake

• Forming an opinion without complete information

• Supporting or strengthening an argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

An avaricious person is...

• Generous

• Greedy

• Humble

• Honest

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which term refers to an action that is done recklessly or without regard for what is right or just?

• Wantonly

• Bolster

• Atrocity

• Appease

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When you create a contrast between expectations and reality in order to convey a deeper meaning, you are using...

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Litotes

• Caricature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6