Satire Terms

satire

a literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, and wt

reduction

degradation or devaluation of the target by reducing his stature or dignity; belittling

incentive

open insult, used occasionally for shock effect

verbal irony

systematic use of double meaning; meaning of words is opposite of the literal or expected meaning; sarcasm falls under this term

sarcasm

meant to mock with often satirical or ironic remarks with a purpose to amuse and hurt someone

caricature

a technique of exaggeration, generally referring to physical appearance, more common in drawing

burlesque

ridiculous exaggeration in language, can be elevated; diction or exaggerated accent, includes colloquialisms

innuendo

allows satirist to implicate a target by a completely different attack. makes possible to deny the insinuation

exaggeration

making a small blemish bigger or a hidden vice or folly larger in order to make it visible, best way to point out its existence to the audience

understatement

folly or evil is so great that further exaggeration is impossible, showing its true extent

paradox

a statement that appears to be self contradictory or silly, but may include a silent truth

verisimilitude

likeness to get truth of a fictitious work to a real event even if it is a far fetched one

reductio ad absurdum

where the author agrees enthusiastically with the basic attitudes or assumptions he wishes to satirize and, in pushing them to a logically ridiculous extreme, exposes the foolishness of the original attitudes and assumptions

(shape) monologue

satirist speaking behind thinly veiled mask

(shape) parody

texting an existing work and making it look ridiculous

(shape) narrative

satire in which author does not appear. work of fiction speaks for him/her. takes form of a story

(tone) juvenation

harsh, bitter, serious satire

(tone) horration

witty, lighthearted satire