Comedic Devices
A way of using humor to mock society is ____________
SATIRE
Dispatch means to ----
send out
What text uses mainly personification? Give the title.
"The War Works Hard"
The two most important elements of narrative writing are:
sensory details
dialogue
Broken leftover remains are
ruins
Which comedic device involves boasting or bragging about yourself?
Self-aggrandization
Forcing something out of its place is to?
Dislodge
What was the climax of "A Super Classy Gentleman's Guide to being a Super Classy Gentleman?"
When he gave her the letter
Yes
Write a simile. The best one wins- teacher's choice.
The lake was glassy like a silk blouse.
To name people in pop cultures is what comedic device?
Allusions/References
Mines are ...
explosives
Trevor Noah used PRIMARILY this comedic device in his stand up "My Red Carpet Trauma"
Self-deprecation
false
Which artist won album of the year, 2024?
a) SZA
b) Taylor Swift
c) Beyonce
T Swift
This involves writing using your senses
Imagery (or narrative writing)
"Please get back to the topic, you _____________."
Digress
Name three ways Sedaris referred to the BM
burrito
monster
pal
man-made object
what are the five parts to sensory details
sight
smell
touch
taste
sound
What pro sport do Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark play in?
WNBA
What is it to make fun of yourself
Self-deprecation
What does verbatim mean?
exactly
Name the different text types studied this unit
memoir
short story (memoir)
poem
essay
List the five parts to the narrative arc.
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution