Across
- 4. imitate an original work in order to make fun of it or criticize it
- 5. short, insightful statement
- 8. say less than the reality of the situation
- 10. placing things in a time period in which they do not belong
- 14. shift from something serious to something ridiculous
- 15. type of irony when what you expect to happen is opposite of what happens
- 16. type of irony where what is said is not what is meant
- 17. statement of opposites that reveals a truth
Down
- 1. to place items side by side for the sake of comparison
- 2. use of incorrect words in the place of correct words for comedic effect
- 3. extreme exaggeration
- 6. play on words
- 7. satire that is bitter and is filled with personal hatred, angry moral hatred, and pessimism
- 9. tone of voice that implies the opposite of what is directly stated for the purpose of ridiculing, condemning or criticizing
- 11. the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, and other devices in order to criticize or ridicule someone or something
- 12. audience knows more than the characters on stage
- 13. type of satire that makes people smile and laugh instead of becoming angry