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Satire
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a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn in hopes of making positive changes
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Parody
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a literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule
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Sarcasm
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harsh or bitter derision or irony
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Invective
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vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach.
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Paradox
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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
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Ridicule
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to deride; make fun of
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Verbal Irony
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irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning
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