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SarcasmDeriving from a Greek word meaning “to strip off the flesh,” sarcasm is caustic, cutting humor in the form of ironic praise, or speaking oppositely in order to wound.Sarcasm |
IronyComic irony is speaking with a veiled meaning or an intended meaning that is opposite to or different from your words, aka dry humor. Sarcasm is a form of comic irony.Irony |
SatireDescribed by literary theorist Northrop Frye as “militant irony,” satire is irony writ large, social criticism that may or may not use humor to make its point.Satire |
BanterA playfully clever or teasing conversation featuring spontaneous and usually rapid joking. Unlike sarcasm, banter is typically friendly and good humored.Banter |
CynicismThe Cynics, named for the Greek word for dog, were philosophers advocating virtue and self-sufficiency above all. Cynicism later came to mean jaded or scornfully negative.Cynicism |
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Memorizing and Reciting Sarcastic Comments
Every sarcastic comment that you identify should be memorized; write it down if you have to-- You can get a small notepad and pen at your local stationery store. Always be sure to make a mental or written note (it is best to make a written note) detailing the situation in which the sarcastic remark was made.
Note: If you are really serious about your studies, you should also note the effect that the sarcastic remark had.
As soon as you have your first annotated sarcastic remark, try to use it. Do not wait to collect a sizable number of sarcastic comments before attempting to use them; this will confuse you at best. Practice as much as you can.
Note: You will make mistakes, but do not let those mistakes discourage you. If you are serious about your studies, simply learn as much as you can from your mistake and move on.
Lesson Four: Sarcastic Comments
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Once in a while I'll get a sarcastic haiku from visitors. They are all finely crafted and can be from a haiku master for all I know. Some of them are so sarcastic that I'm not even sure if they are actually sarcastic or if my mind is just playing tricks on me. Regardless, without any further ado, here are the sarcastic haikus
Things that Peeve My Pet
It makes no sense to say "I could care less"! That statement means that it is possible for you to care less, meaning that you at least care a little. What you really mean to say is, "I couldn't care less". I'm sure it is crystal clear to you now, but you could care less about what I have to say.
Sarcastic Quotes
If you can't say it yourself why not enjoy the things that others have said? That's right, there is no reason not to enjoy what others who are better than you have said. Their observations about the world and it's people are laid bare for anyone to enjoy; to that end, I've collected some sarcastic or especially witty quotes.
Quotations courtesy of Noyemi Famous Quotes
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If you can really appreciate sarcasm, and just grin from ear-to-ear when a good sarcastic 'zing' is uttered, then the following TV shows are indispensable.
