Definitions
Examples
True or False
Videos
100
the author/writer overstates the truther for emphasis or humorous effect
hyperbole or over exaggeration
100
The Simpsons
Satire
100
The opposite of hyperbole is understatement
False.
200
a writer says the opposite of what he/she means
verbal irony
200
Third block lasts for hours
Hyperbole or over exaggeration
200
"The Great Depression was a horrible event" is an example of understatement
False
300
a writer says less than is expected or appropriate
understatement
300
I love when people talk during movies
Verbal irony
300
"Show me the money" is an example of paradox.
False
400
a writer states a contradiction that seems absurd but actually reveals an element of truth
paradox
400
World War I was a simple war of the 20th century
understatement
400
Verbal irony occurs when someone says the opposite of what he/she means.
True
500
a literary technique in which institutions, practices, or behaviors are ridiculed for the purpose of bringing about reform
satire
500
you got to spend money to earn money
paradox
500
Satire is a literary technique is used to critique the lower class of society.
False
500
(identify term and topic)
What is satire and government spending