Studied by 5 peopleSatire
________ is a style of rhetoric that exposes vices and foolishness in people and society.
Horatian
Juvenalian
Menippean
What are the 3 types of satire?
Horatian Satire
Comical and offers light social commentary. It is meant to poke fun at a person or situation in an entertaining way.
Juvenalian
Dark, rather than comedic. It is meant to speak truth to power.
Menippean
Casts moral judgment on a particular belief, such as homophobia or racism. It can be comic and light, much like Horatian satire—although it can also be as stinging as Juvenalian satire.
Humor
The quality of being amusing or comical
Sarcasm
Mockery using irony to scorn or ridicule
Irony
The quality of having the opposite meaning or effect of what is stated or expected generally for a humorous effect or for emphasis
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggerations not meant to be taken literally for the sake of emphasis
Reversal
A change in direction or position
Parody
The imitation of another style for the sake of comedic effect
Incongruity
The quality of being out of place or inappropriate
Understatement
A statement that underplays or presents something as lesser than it truly is
Anecdote
A short story about a past event
Stereotype
A view or opinion of a broad group of people due to a specific trait
Allusion
A reference to something, generally literature, to connect or associate ideas
Diction
The choice of words used
Verbal Irony
A contradiction between what is literally stated and meaning
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