satire

Satire

A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.

Verbal irony (sarcasm)

speaker's intended central idea is far different from the usual meaning of the words

Juxtaposition

Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts

Oxymoron

A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms

Understatement (litote)

the presentation of something as being less worse or less important than it actually is.

Situational irony

The opposite of what is expected or intended to happen, happens

Verisimilitude

numerous "reasonable" statements appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable

Incongruity

out of place in the setting/surrounding context; lack of harmony; absurdity

Reversal

to ironically present the opposite of the normal order; to flip the status quo

Innuendo

an indirect suggestion, remark, or hint (typically a suggestive or disparaging one)

Parody

A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.

Invective

An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation, insult, or attack using strong, abusive language.

Litotes (lahy-toh-teez) (understatement)

A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite

"it's not terrible"

malapropism

the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar