Sarcasm

It is the early bird that catches the worm as to the people that receives that short end of the stick. In today’s society, laziness is an unfavorable trait to most people, but some say different. American Essayist Christopher Morley crafted an essay titled “On Laziness,” with in the essay Morley uses diction, contradiction, and ethos to displays his purpose and enlighten the audience with a new perspective on laziness. His easily noticeable purpose could be to show the audience that they should…

What is a medicine commercial without a doctor in a white lab coat saying he approves of this clearly life changing product and even prescribes it to his own patients? The Onion uses satirical strategies such as sarcasm in conjunction with hyperbole in order to show how hyperbolized product commercials are. The author later adds in the overly satisfied customers whose reactions show to be exaggerated due to the fact that they only have exceptional experiences to…

There is an ancient art form that humanity has been attempting to master since before time. This art form is sarcasm. The way in which humans can say something with the subtext dripping from the words and another human can immediately understand they do not mean what they say is amazing. Very closely related to sarcasm is satire. Satire is when a writer uses humor, wit, and sarcasm to point out wrong doings in society. Jonathan Swift is a satirist who wrote “A Modest Proposal”, though not every…

even as your [Petruchio’s] mind.” (Shakespeare IV. V. 24-25) It is evident that Kate knows that the sun and moon will remain sun and moon despite what Petruchio says, yet she says contrary of what she believes, conveying the sarcasm of her statement. Shakespeare uses sarcasm to express Kate’s opposing thoughts with Petruchio, and by saying that she concurs with Petruchio, it creates an insincere tone. Kate, being brought up in a misogynistic environment, understands that no matter how many…

Columbus sailed the ocean blue and then he and his fellow explorers went on to take over the US region. Even though they had done horrendous deeds, the relations between Native Americans and the US citizen are ones filled with acceptance and often times sarcasm. Dr. Rayna Green, who is a Cherokee scholar and writer, created a way in presenting her serious information in a way that appeals to everyone which is that of using humor. During her discussion of the beliefs of white people about Native…

What would you do if your friend was brutally murdered just because of their position in government? Many, if not all people, would want revenge for their fallen friend by getting revenge. Just like in the epic play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, tells the story of Julius Caesar, the ancient Roman dictator, and his story of how he became emperor of Rome. Unfortunately, Caesar gets murdered by his “friends” while he is the emperor. This murder affected many people,…

Judy Brady's short story is a clear example of Feminist writing and is dripping with sarcasm. In the Case for marriage, the author's proposal of tax and welfare policy that is pro-marriage, reform of no-fault divorce laws, restoration of the special legal status of marriage (no gay marriage eg.), and discouragement of unmarried pregnancy…

He uses satire to point out the absurdity of a society where everything is controlled, “The year was 2081 and everyone was finally equal.” The use of the word finally hints at sarcasm and his dry tone implies the absurdity of everyone being equal because obviously, they can't be. Another example of his dry wit and sarcasm setting the tone is his comment, “Some…

childhood experiences as a form of pathos to capture the audience. He begins by describing how the separation between his father and mother left him with no dinner selections besides Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. David Zinczenko approaches the theme with sarcasm and humor, but as he continues to discuss his position on the topic; he becomes serious and passionate. For example, David says “I tend to sympathize with these portly fast-food patrons, though. Maybe that's because I used to be one of them.”…

outside of school unless it has to do with the school or another student. I can understand if they monitor one or two children just in case of a threat, but monitoring the entire school is going a bit far. Students that I know use sarcasm a lot. When you're on social media, sarcasm doesn't usually sound the same. If you're monitoring the student and they exaggerate or say something that isn't really what they mean, you might automatically jump to conclusions and do something extreme like expel…