satire - literary device that uses humor, irony, ridicule, and hyperbole to criticize human flaws, social shortcomings, or political problems, exaggeration - to enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen, hyperbole - extreme exaggeration, farce - a form of comedy that entertains via situations that are exaggerated and highly improbable, incongruity - to present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings. Particular techniques include oxymoron, metaphor, and irony, parody - to imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing in order to ridicule the original, reversal - to present the opposite of the normal order, verbal irony - form of irony where words showing contrary to what actually is said about a situation, person or fact, simply an inversion of meaning, dramatic irony - form of irony which occurs when the audience knows information that the characters do not, creating tension or humor, situational irony - form of irony in which something takes place that is different or the opposite of what is expected to happen.,

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