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Humorous Devices
Humorous
Devices
Sarcasm
"Children really brighten up a household, they never turn off the lights." -Ralph Bus
How is it sarcasm?
Sarcasm is the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
How is it sarcasm?
It is a play on words because he says kids brighten up a household because they are fun but also they never shut off the lights so the house is literally bright. Also it is funny and mocks contempt.
Hyperbole
Hyperbole
"He swings his fist with his hurricane force"
By- Natasha Niemi
Why it is a hyperbole.
Why it is a hyperbole.
The poet says he swings his fist with his hurricane force, but she is just exaggerating the situation showing how fast and strong his swing is.
A hyperbole is when the author exaggerates the situation to make it seem more intense.
Pun
"An elephants opinion carries a lot of weight" -Unknown
Pun
Why it is defined as a pun.
Why it is defined as a pun.
- A pun is when someone make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.
It is a pun becuase it is a play on words since a elephatn carries alot of weight and so does there opinion.
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Oxymoron
Oxymoron
"There was a love-hate relationship between the father and daughter."
-Unknown
An oxymoron is when opposite meaning words combine to "one word"
This example is an oxymoron because the words love and hate mean te opposite of eachother but they combine to make a new meaning.
Understatement
"I'm not crazy, i'm just a little unwell."
-Matchbox Twenty
Understatement
Why this example is an understatement.
- An understatement is the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
- This is an understatement because he is saying hes not crazy he us unwell, its just a less intense way of saying it.