Unit 2 Lesson 1 Vocab Crossword

The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject of his/her text.
A persuasive appeal to one's sense of logic, using factual information to make an argument
An adjective that means simple, small
A written or visual representation in which the subject's prominent features are exaggerated to make it look ridiculous
An Anglo-Irish writer of great satires, including Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal
an adjective describing language that is cutting, often ironic, and intended to be humorous or to criticize
A plan or offer, usually in writing
an essay by Jonathan Swift that uses satire to present a cruel solution to the poverty in Ireland
A literary technique used in satire: includes irony, sarcasm, absurdity, exaggeration, understatement, parody, and grotesque
Occurs when what is expressed is the opposite of what is meant
A fake imitation of a situation or another work of art
A literary form that uses irony, sarcasm, and ridicule in order to criticize something
Taking a real-life situation and blowing it out of proportion to make it ridiculous
Taking a real-life situation and reducing it to make it ridiculous
The tension felt when something is horrible but funny at the same time; the essence of all dark humor
A situation that seems like it would never happen, but it could
A literary device in which one idea is used to represent another idea or quality
Harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
A novel by Jonathan Swift that is a satire of the flaws of human nature; Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature