Paradox,  Sarcasm,  Satire,  Parody  

Katie Karrson

Figures  of  Speech  Scheme

O Changes the normal arrangement of words in a sentence's structure

O Greek for “shape”

Trope O Words are used in a

sense different from their literal meaning

O Greek for “to alter”

Paradox  (Trope)  O Use of apparently contradictory ideas to point

out some underlying truth. O "Some day you will be old enough to start

reading fairy tales again.“ –C.S. Lewis O Can be something contrary to popular belief

O Copernicus said the world was round, not flat

Sarcasm  (Trope)  O The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

O “I refuse to engage in an intellectual battle with an unarmed man.” 

O Can be used either to criticize someone or be humorous

Satire  (Trope)  O Used to show foolishness or vice in humans,

organizations, or even governments, by using sarcasm, ridicule, or irony. 

O Uses wit as a weapon O " I don't care what is written about me so long

as it isn't true. “ –Dolly Parker

Parody  (Trope)  O Exaggerated imitation of an original idea,

highlighting the clichés and making the original look ridiculous.

O Used as a humorous social criticism. O Weird Al Yankovic

Practice  1.  Nice perfume. Must you marinate in it? 2.  The less you have the more free you are. 3.  Austin Powers movies 4.  Monty Python