Unit 3 - Lesson 3

involving an unbelievable or dreamlike quality that feels unreal

The surreal sight of the floating city left them speechless.

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a humorous drawing on the topics that are covered in the news, usually published in a newspaper or magazine

Each issue features a cartoon that comments on current events.

a type of humor that finds the funny side of difficult or painful situations, often in a way that is considered inappropriate or offensive by some people

His jokes about death and suffering were filled with black humor.

a clever or amusing use of words that takes advantage of the multiple meanings or interpretations that it has

She made a clever pun during the meeting that had everyone laughing.

a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect

His irony was so sharp that some people didn’t realize he was mocking them.

the act of overstating or stretching the truth beyond what is accurate or realistic

He resorted to exaggeration to make his argument seem stronger.

humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.

Satire in literature often challenges societal norms and conventions.