| Term | Definition |
|---|
| satire | humor that makes you think |
| parody | imitation of a work or of an author with the idea of ridiculing the author, his ideas, or work |
| ridicule | to make fun of |
| facetious | humorous; amusing; jocular |
| epiphany | a sudden realization or understanding of something |
| incongruity | a lack of consistency, harmony, agreement or compatibility |
| divulge | to make known |
| impertinent | offensively bold and rude |
| fallacy | a false notion or mistaken belief |
| accentuate | to emphasize or intensify |
| exaggeration | to enlarge, increase or represent something beyond normal bounds so it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen |
| reversal | to presents the opposite of the normal order (the order of events, hierarchical order) |
| irony | saying the exact opposite of what is meant |
| allusion | a reference to a fictional or historical character, place or event |
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