Sarcasm

What rhetorical device is being used in the image?

• Innuendo

• Oxymoron

• Irony

• Paradox

• parody
• satire

• Parody
• Verbal Irony
• Sarcasm
• Dramatic Irony

What satirical technique is being employed?

• Exaggeration

• Irony

What rhetorical device is being used in the image?

• Sarcasm

• Parody

• Overstatement

• Understatement

Why is this ironic? 

• It is not ironic.

• People go to the gym to burn calories, not be lazy. 

• Fitness is misspelled. 

• The escalators are not working. 

Sarcasm is...

• Always meant to be taken literally

• Never meant to be taken literally

• Sometimes meant to be taken literally

• Can't apply to situations, only people

What is the main difference between sarcasm and understatement?

• Sarcasm is always meant to be taken literally

• Understatement involves exaggerating the truth to make a point

• Understatement is used to deemphasize the importance of a situation

• Sarcasm involves saying the opposite of what is meant with the intention to mock or ridicule.

Which of the following is an example of sarcasm, as opposed to other forms of verbal irony?

• The game is taking forever

• My backpack weighs a ton!

• I'm just a little hungry (said by someone who hasn't eaten in days)

• Oh, great. Another meeting to discuss the color of the office walls. I can't wait. I wonder if she'll

Which of the following best defines sarcasm?

• A) A form of verbal irony where the speaker says the opposite of what they mean, often to mock or convey contempt.

• B) A literary device used to exaggerate the truth for emphasis.

• C) A technique used to express genuine praise and admiration.

• D) A method of storytelling that involves detailed descriptions of characters.