Labor's The Lowest Animal Vocabulary

Type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people & institutions to bring about change

• satire 
• irony 
• exaggeration 
• imagery

To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that itbecomes ridiculous.

• incongruity 
• exaggeration
• imagery 
• parody

Define atrocious

• evil 
• serious 
• greedy 
• cruel 

Define avaricious

• greedy 
• evil 
• satisfy
• cheap

Describing something in a way that causes laughter or amusement.

• humor

• exaggeration

• absurdity

• irony

Describing extreme situations that are impossible to take seriously

• humor

• exaggeration

• irony

• absurdity

Stating the opposite of what is meant?

• humor

• exaggeration

• absurdity

• irony

Process of change

• disposition

• caliber

• transition

• atrocious

Level of ability

• disposition

• caliber

• transition

• atrocious

Character or temperament

• disposition

• caliber

• transition

• avaricious