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Satire/Irony Traits
Circle of Stories- Characteristics of Satire/Irony Genre
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Humor/Wit | Must use humor or wit to poke fun |
| Verbal Irony | When a character says one thing and means something entirely different |
| Situational Irony | When there is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens |
| Dramatic Irony | When the audience knows something that the character does not know |
| Exposes Human Weakness | Pokes fun at a weakness of human beings |
| Exposes Societies' Ills | Pokes fun at a problem of society |