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The Humor Devices - Coggle Diagram
The Humor Devices
Pun
Definition: A play on words based on the similarity of sound between two words with different meanings.
Example:When the beginning art student accidently sat down on his classmate's fresh painting, he was sent out of the classroom to change; he was not the only one who got a little behind in his work that day.
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Verbal Irony
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Example: Verbal: Diana's homecoming date arrived late and left early—without her. When her friends took her home, they hugged her and said, "What a great night and date!"
Dramatic Irony
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Example: In a movie or play, a man boards a plane to fly to see his love on the other side of the world; meanwhile, the audience knows that his love has already left to fly home and surprise him.
Understatement
Definition: A figure of speech in which the words written are less than what a writer or speaker means; the opposite of hyperbole or exaggeration.
Example: On graduation day, Albert wore five glittering medals around his neck and carried 10 awards under his arm; one might say that he had done a decent job during his high school years.