English IBE Vocab

aphorism

A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life

satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to mock society's flaws with intent to change

persona

narrative mask used by author

parody

Horatian humor, mocks an existing thing by copying it. Uses exaggeration, distortion, transformation.

heratian humor

lighthearted, humorous, enjoyable humor style

Juvenalian humor

harsh, biting, scathing humor style, about a serious issue

Comedy ladder ideas (3)

comedy of ideas, comedy of manners, comedy of farce

comedy of ideas

high level humor, usually some type of metaphor, symbol, or verbal irony

comedy of manners

humorous adventures of rich people/higher classes

comedy of farce

low humor, childish common tropes with little depth

3 kinds of irony

dramatic, verbal, situational

dramatic irony

when a reader/audience is aware of something that a character isn't

situational irony

something happens that you don't expect

verbal irony

meaning the opposite of what you say

epigram

terse, sage, witty remark, often paradoxical

trope

a word used in the figurative (not literal); a common or overused theme/device

aesthete

has an emotional appreciation of art and music (sometimes overly so)

dandy

a man who gives excessive attention to appearance

earnest

serious, grave, important

farce

improbable and unrealistic crude humor

trivial

unimportant, minor