Sarcasm

Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, Bert Cates, a science teacher, is on trial for teaching evolution in the highly religious town of Hillsboro. Henry Drummond, a famous lawyer from Chicago, is sent to defend Cates in his trial. Through his intelligence, sarcasm, and skepticism, Henry Drummond turns the trial in Cates’ favor. Throughout…

prefers the modern day, even if we find ourselves getting caught up in the simple aesthetics of the past. In her passage, author George Eliot uses personification and imagery to create the appearance of a preference to old leisure, but really her sarcasm communicates her true stance on the matter: that new leisure is truly an improvement to the…

will not stray from outlandish when describing their products to draw in curious customers. In this mock article from The Onion, the author jokingly pokes innocent fun at public advertising means through the usage of jargon, over exaggeration, and sarcasm. In order to draw readers' attention away from possible absurd claims of new products, advertisers accordingly use sophisticated jargon. Jargon is used to draw readers' attention away from questioning what the implication of the word or…

as irony is used. This statement is ironic because cannabis is marijuana, an illegal drug. It wouldn't make sense for her to be part of a club focusing on getting rid of drugs and a club focusing on legalizing them at the same time. Toor also uses sarcasm to present her mocking tone. In answering her question of “What is the most important social problem currently facing society?” She says homelessness. She writes about how homeless people have signs saying that they are an out of work vet. Her…

stories about moving to America. In the story, Dumas uses humor, sarcasm, and figurative language, such as, similes and hyperbole. “We would say ‘You’ve heard of India, Japan, or China? We’re on the same continent,’” (149). She uses humor because she wanted to bring the funny side out about her move to America.In the story, Dumas used sarcasm. “They wanted to know about more important things, such as camels,” (150). The author uses sarcasm to explain the serious thing,…

people should not have full rights and should be treated differently than straight people. While this may not be everyone’s view, this is a problem communities face. As the idea of a controversy builds, satirists use invective, mockery, incongruity, sarcasm, and inflation to mock American’s reaction to the idea of gay marriage. One example of satirizing America’s view on gay marriage…

impersonal and statistical Anglo-Irish, satirist Johnathan Swift sarcastically blames Ireland government, England, rich landowners, and Roman Catholics for the deplorable conditions in Ireland. He achieves this through the use of statistics, insincerity, sarcasm, and harsh comparisons. Swift begins his controversial proposal by looking at the statistics of the country’s poor condition with an intention of mocking and blaming all the Irish for the state of their country. He accomplished this by…

expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Verbal irony is the use of words to mean something different from what a person actually says. So Verbal irony is almost sarcasm. Dramatic irony is the irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. Situational Irony occurs when occurs when incongruity appears between…

Hamlet’s sarcasm informs the reader how intellectual he is compared to others in the play. He is depressed because of his father’s death and is appalled by his mother’s decision to marry his uncle so hastily after her husband’s death. When Horatio enters, Hamlet with witty, says, “Thrift, thrift, Horatio. The funeral baked meats,/ Did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables” (I.ii.187-188). Hamlet uses sarcasm to joke how the only reason why Horatio came to…

However, sarcasm can be good in order to keep the mood light. Sarcasm can be a good trait whenever something needs to be taken lightly instead of having a tense atmosphere. Truthfulness is a good trait to have as a police officer especially when providing their side of the story in court.…