List 4 Vocab Review

It’s almost disheartening to witness some television shows and movies being labeled as offensive, when in all actuality they are just  (a)   . The foolish ideas are comical, but they are ridiculed for the purpose of implementing improvements to society.

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Drama and Science Fiction usually includes some sort of (a)   , or unifying element that will be recurrent throughout the work.

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In my personal opinion, a person should call a “spade a spade”. If it walks like a duck, quacks, and has feathers, then it’s a duck! That last sentence could actually be considered as a form of  (a)  

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Some of the best comedies will include characters with a noticeable (a)   , in which case the slang, terminology, or their way of speaking will dictate what occurs within the film.

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To appease someone, or to refrain from being negative, some people tend to use a (a)     as a way to substitute for an offensive saying.

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I always enjoy a good laugh; however, if a person misuses a (a)   , it can be somewhat annoying. This is unlike figurative language, this type of saying is more of a play on words with two or more meanings; For example: “I’m thinking about becoming a doctor, but I’m worried I don’t have enough patience”

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 In some comedies, the director will also include a truthful contradiction, which is called a (a)   .

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Some people enjoy a good (a)   ; however, imitating a classic work of literature or film can backfire. It is always best to take the audience into consideration before undertaking such an endeavor.

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Many authors will utilize an (a)   such as “old news” or “terribly good”. These types of contradictions are figures of speech in which two contradictory words are combined to create a single expression.

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 Although literary terms and figures of speech are important, the art of comedy really all boils down to the exchange of (a)   between the characters.

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