Humour+-+Irony+-+Song

IRONY

IRONY implies the opposite of what is being said. The intention is for the opposite to be understood. It is the tone which tempers or conveys this meaning.

eg "I can't wait for my detention on Friday afternoon"

Did you hear about the guy who choked on a Lifesaver?

How sad. Did you hear he died in the living room?

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Receiving a perfect attendance award and you are absent. Dying of happy gas.

**__SATIRE__** Satire is **sharp wit, irony or sarcasm used to highlight, expose or ridicule human, social or political weaknesses or stupidities.** **The aim of the satirist is to change the situation, educate and entertain through humour.** eg The Chasers' War on Everything. Kath and Kim The Castle
 * **This ploy allows one to express oneself in a way that would normally be construed as libellous.**
 * Satire is used in plays, cartoon and comic strips.
 * **Caricatures in cartoons are often the vehicles for satire.**

__** Sarcasm **__ Sarcasm, like irony, occurs when one thing is said, but something else is intended or understood. However, sarcasm is used with the express purpose of hurting, insulting or humiliating. eg. "You must have worked very hard to be bottom of the class!" "Are you always the heart and soul of the party!"

PARODY This is the imitation and/or exaggeration of other text types eg. poems, in order to satirise or create humour. Parody is often used in cartoons or comedy. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the original work. eg. Parody of **__Man Vs Wild__** **__The Simpsons__**