Satire Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
Irony
A
Tension between what audience expects to happen and what really happens
2
Q
Dramatic irony
A
Audience knows something character does not
3
Q
Verbal irony
A
Character means opposite of what he is saying
4
Q
Situational irony
A
The outcome of the situation is opposite of what is expected
5
Q
Juxtaposition
A
Arranging two or more very different things side by side to create a sense of ridiculousness
6
Q
Naive narrator
A
Outsider brings new perspective to an old issue
7
Q
Parody
A
Immolation of famous thing
8
Q
Understatement
A
Saying less than what is really meant
9
Q
Exaggeration
A
Overstating or expanding facts
10
Q
Reversal
A
Presenting the opposite of normal role
11
Q
Incongruity
A
Presenting things absurd to the surroundings
