| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Malapropism | ludicrous misuse of a word |
| Sarcasm | sneering and often ironic language intended to hurt a person's feelings |
| Sardonic | Grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic |
| Humor | the quality of being amusing or comical |
| Ridicule | language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate |
| Pun | a play on words sometimes on different senses of the same word. |
| Caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
| allusion | an indirect reference |
| Caustic | sharp and bitter sarcasm |
| Satire | form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly |
| Lampoon | a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone |
| Hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration |
| Understatement | the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended. |
| Juxtaposition | the act of positioning close together (or side by side) |
| Burlesque | A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation |
| Parody | humorous or satirical mimicry |
| Irony | incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs |
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