#1
Which rhetorical device involves the use of exaggerated statements or claims for emphasis?
#2
In satirical writing, which device involves imitating another work or style in a humorous way?
#3
What is the term for a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms?
#4
What is the term for a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect?
#5
What is the term for a humorous imitation of a serious literary or musical work?
#6
What is the rhetorical term for the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize or mock someone or something?
#7
Which rhetorical device involves saying the opposite of what is meant, often for humorous or sarcastic effect?
#8
Which rhetorical device involves using a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, harsh, or blunt?
#9
What is the term for a statement or situation that seems self-contradictory or absurd but, in reality, expresses a possible truth?
#10
Which rhetorical device involves using humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections?
#11
Which rhetorical device is a form of verbal irony where something is intentionally represented as less than it is?
#12
In satire, what does 'reductio ad absurdum' refer to?
#13
In satire, what is the term for the technique of addressing an opponent or a third party not present?
#14
Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of words in successive clauses or phrases in reverse grammatical order?
#15