Literary Devices Used in Satire

1. Hyperbole

1.1. Definition

1.2. Example 1

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1.3. Example 2

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1.4. Example 3

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2. Irony

2.1. Definition

2.2. Example 1

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2.3. Example 2

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3. Understatement

3.1. Definition

3.2. Example 1

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3.3. Example 2

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4. Allusion

4.1. Definition

4.2. Example 1

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4.3. Example 2

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5. Parody

5.1. Definition

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6. Oxymoron

6.1. Definition

6.2. Example 1

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6.3. Example 2

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