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Humor, Irony, and exaggeration

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1 Humor, Irony, and exaggeration
Satirical writing Humor, Irony, and exaggeration

2 Examples of Satire cartoons

3 Examples of Satire Example
What kinds of satire do you see in Huckleberry Finn?

4 Hyperboles Hyperbole, derived from a Greek word meaning “over-casting” is a figure of speech, which involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. It is a device that we employ in our day-to-day speech. For instance, when you meet a friend after a long time, you say, “Ages have passed since I last saw you”. You may not have met him for three or four hours or a day, but the use of the word “ages” exaggerates this statement to add emphasis to your wait. Therefore, a hyperbole is an unreal exaggeration to emphasize the real situation. Some other common Hyperbole examples are given below.

5 Irony Irony lesson

6 Humor (of course) A Modest Proposal
For Preventing The Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being A burden to Their Parents or Country, and For Making Them Beneficial to The Public By Jonathan Swift (1729)


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