satire

satire may attack…

folly or vice

folly

human foolishness, weakness, frailty

vice

human evil, wickedness

goal of satire

to move the audience to want to change themselves and/or their society

Horatian satire

good-natured criticism that targets human folly and is light-hearted

Juvenalian satire

cynical condemnation that targets evil and is full of attack/contempt

caricature

exagerrated portrayal of weaknesses/frailities/humorous aspects of an individual or group

overstatement (form of hyperbole)

exaggeration; making it seem more important than it really is

understatement

opposite of exaggeration

parody

imitate techniques and/or style of person/place/thing

hyperbole

exaggeration for effect

incongruity

to present things that are out of place or absurd in relation to its surroundings

reversal

to present opposite of normal order

irony

saying exact opposite of what writer means

ridicule

presenting the target as absurd, preposterous or laughable

sarcasm

harsher and more direct than irony; disapproval masquerading as praise

wit

humorous while creating ingenious and perceptive remarks