Sarcasm

Hamlet showed many signs of depression and used a lot of sarcasm in this play, due mostly to the fact that his father died at the hands of his uncle. “To be or not to be - that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles And, by opposing, end them.” (III.i.64-68) He struggled with thoughts of suicide and putting himself down, and in the end, it’s safe to say that these instances coupled with his…

The poem Totally Like Whatever, You Know? by Taylor Mali is about today’s teenagers speaking mannerisms. It’s also about what he thinks it makes them sound like. He thinks that it makes them sound like they don’t care. Some examples from the poem are that they’re are putting question marks at the the end of statements that aren’t questions, and and are ending sentences with like “right?” and “totally”. A form of satirical humour found in the poem was mockery. Taylor uses mockery to show the…

being ironic. The authors claim that while there are computational models for other forms of figurative speech RQs have received little attention. The authors of the paper have conducted an in-depth study dedicated to the identification of RQs and sarcasm in social media. This paper is the continuation of authors’ previous efforts to distinguish RQs and Sincere Questions, and Sarcastic and Non-sarcastic RQs using baseline models like N-Grams and Google word2vec. The authors have used the…

is a good man--until his actions start to become questionable. People begin to suspect Macbeth after multiple murders occur in his vicinity, and Lennox is one observer who exhibits the public’s distrust. In his speech, Lennox uses dramatic irony, sarcasm, and accusatory diction in order to expose the masses' opinions on Macbeth’s situation. Regarding diction, Lennox's speech is littered with words that accuse Macbeth of not being who he says he is. Lennox uses this in order to make the audience…

support their own. By taking into consideration the weaknesses and insignificant incites of the opponent’s argument an author can successfully lead his audience to perceive the other’s complaint as ridiculous and unnecessary. Through persistent sarcasm and obvious insincerity, a previously sound and cordial argument can appear fallacious. As exemplified in the correspondence between the Coca-Cola company and Grover Press; one may initially assume that Coca-Cola's accusation apprehending the use…

One of Malcolm X’s famous speeches includes “The Ballot or the Bullet.” When he gave this speech in 1964, he was a leader fighting against the white people and supporting the black Muslims. Through this speech he tries to persuade the black community to defend themselves against the white government. Malcolm X uses strong diction along with parallelism in this speech to emphasize the problem of racial inequality in America. For instance he describes the African population in America as “Africans…

the economic state of Ireland and how the English government takes care of those in poverty or more how they don’t. He uses satire to explain different methods of taking care of the Irish people. He uses the rhetorical tools of pathos, irony, and sarcasm to criticize the poor economic state of Ireland and the people at fault.…

one of the claims and mocks Herbert’s pretentiousness with sarcasm. Seavers logical refutation of each of Herbert’s claims and use of a sarcastic tone create a more persuasive argument. Herbert’s convoluted writing includes elaborate phrases and word choice that make him…

2. STRUCTURE a. The author employs obvious subheadings by having all letters capitalized and having a lighter front color such as gray. The subheadings are very specific and descriptive as the author employs what will be discussed within each subheading. b. Mindy Kaling’s narrative evolves around her subheading, which are the anecdotes. Each anecdote describes an archetype of a woman that is often portrayed in romantic comedies; for instance, The Klutz. The word “Klutz is defined as a clumsy…

Two major subcategories of comedy that are regularly found in American humor are slapstick and sarcasm. Slapstick humor can be described as broad comedy characterized by animated actions; it is very visual and physical. There are many examples of American comedians that use slapstick humor such as “The Three Stooges” from the early to the mid-twentieth…