Silent but Violent
Irony: "Although I'm secure enough to ride a hot-pink Schwinn girl bike, I'll never be confident enough to ride anything with tassels" It's ironic because he should be embarrassed about riding a girl bike instead of being embarrassed of tassels.
Hyperbole:"If I were racing Lance Armstrong tonight, he would be losing." It is an exaggeration because he is stretching the truth.
Pun: "Taco Belle" The girl worked at Taco Bell and lived in the South. She was a "Southern Belle"
Is this a satire?
No, it isn't based on any serious events. It's just a funny story.
No, it isn't based on any serious events. It's just a funny story.
High School Students Demand Wars....
Irony: "High School students demand war in easier-to-find countries" The students shouldn't encourage war.
Parody: This article is poking fun at high school students lack of geographical knowledge and is "imitating" how high school students think.
Understatement: In the article, the high school students aren't understanding that war is a big deal ; they only see war as not such a big deal.
Is this a satire?
Yes, because its making fun of an extremely serious matter.
Parody: This article is poking fun at high school students lack of geographical knowledge and is "imitating" how high school students think.
Understatement: In the article, the high school students aren't understanding that war is a big deal ; they only see war as not such a big deal.
Is this a satire?
Yes, because its making fun of an extremely serious matter.