Type of Humor
Literary Devices
Vocabulary Terms
Synonyms
Antonyms
100

Comically, repulsively ugly or distorted

Grotesque

100

An extreme exaggeration

Hyperbole

100

feel an intense dislike or disgust for something

loathe

100

Which vocab word is a synonym for wealthy?

prosperous

100

Which vocab word is an antonym for cowardly?

Dauntless

200

A description or image of someone with certain aspects exaggerated for comic effect

Caricature

200
A fond remembering of the past, especially a longing for a time or place with happy personal memories.

Nostalgia

200


very strange or unexpected


bizarre

200

Which vocab word is a synonym for pleasant?

Amiable

200

Which vocab word is an antonym for emerge?

Lurk

300

Humor that is meant to expose foolishness or flaws

Satire
300

A short, amusing story about a real person or event

Annecdote

300

to grow or develop in a healthy way

flourish

300

Which vocab word is a synonym for lively?

Bustling
300

Which vocab word is an antonym for dislike?

relish

400

A suggestive hint at something that might be inappropriate or embarrassing to say outright

Innuendo

400

Writing that takes the form of a letter from one person to another.

Epistolary 

400

A person's height or importance/reputation gained through achievement 

Stature

400

Which vocabulary word is a synonym for grand and magnificent?

Majestic

400

Which vocab word is an antonym for temporary?

Perpetual

500

Mocking and ironic in a way meant to sharply criticize

Sardonic

500

The understanding that an author might distort or later facts slightly in the creation of a piece of literature while maintaining the spirit of truth.

Artistic License

500

fascinated by something in a way that captures your attention

enthralled

500

Which vocab word is a synonym for blunder?

Lapse

500

Which vocab word is an antonym for inability?

Competence

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