Satirical Devices Quiz

Which term describes a composition that imitates the serious manner and features of a specific work or its maker, applying the imitation to a comically inappropriate subject?

• Travesty

• Parody

• Sarcasm

• Juxtaposition

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which technique in satire involves presenting things that are out of place or absurd, often by placing them side by side?

• Reversal

• Hyperbole

• Malapropism

• Incongruity

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

When a satirist uses a political cartoon to give a candidate a comically small head to minimize their perceived intelligence, which technique is being used?

• Downplay/understatement

• Exaggeration

• Sarcasm

• Invective

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

In a comedy film, a character says, 'Oh, what a lovely day!' while a hurricane rages outside. This is an example of which type of irony?

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

• Verbal irony

• Juxtaposition

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CCSS.L.8.5A

A speaker says, 'I have a million things to do today.' Which satirical device are they using?

• Pun

• Hyperbole

• Sarcasm

• Malapropism

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the satirical device of presenting the opposite of the normal order, such as a child acting more responsible than their parent?

• Antithesis

• Reversal

• Incongruity

• Juxtaposition

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which satirical tone is described as stating the opposite of an intended meaning in order to mock or jest?

• Farce

• Invective

• Sarcasm

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the term for a type of low comedy that makes use of hyperbole and is silly and lighthearted?

• Farce

• Travesty

• Burlesque

• Antithesis

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The act of placing things close together, such as 'Humanitarians—Brittney Spears and Mother Teresa,' to highlight a comparison or contrast is known as what?

• Incongruity

• Antithesis

• Reversal

• Juxtaposition

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What satirical tool is characterized by flat-out name-calling, often considered one of the harshest tools of satire?

• Sarcasm

• Invective

• Caricature

• Pun

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6