Sarcasm

ABSTRACT Sarcasm is a type of sentiment where people express their negative feelings using positive or intensified positive words in the text. It is a kind of sentiment which acts as an interfering factor in any text that can flip the polarity. While speaking, people often uses heavy tonal stress and certain gestural clues like rolling of the eyes, hand movement, etc. to reveal sarcasm. In the textual data, gestural clues are missing, making sarcasm detection very difficult for an average human

Elizabeth Minchin’s “The Expression of Sarcasm in the ‘Odyssey’”, published in 2010, analyzes Homer’s usage of sarcasm in the “Odyssey” and explains its significance. Minchin’s critical analysis peaked my interest specifically because it studies not only the expression, but the reception of sarcasm as seen in the “Odyssey”. Minchin suggests that in lines 397-399 of Book XVII, when Telemachus tells Antinous “…Antinous, as a father of his son you take good care/ of me, when you tell our stranger

would say that Linn didn't do anything spectacular in her life, for the people who say this, you are absolutely correct. She hardly did any work and usually solved her problems by having her head in the clouds and imagining a wonderland for herself. Sarcasm was one of her finest values and more than once she was caught taking the shortcut for almost everything. However, with all these flaws she had, she made them up by being the bright, sarcastic and carefree girl that her family knew her for all her

Abstract: Sarcasm is the use of irony to mean the opposite of what is being said. Adults are able to identify sarcasm using two distinct cue; context and intonation (change in tone of an individual’s voice). However, are children able to identify these cues and used them to determine sarcasm? And at what age do children have the ability to distinguish sarcasm from everyday speech? Children 8-12 years of age were put through two experiments to determine whether they are able to use context and intonation

Introduction: Sarcasm is an example of non-literal language use. It is one of the challenges that language expression face in everyday situations. Humor and Sarcasm are one of the universal concepts. It is difficult to study people mood and thought expressed in language through laughter. It is a social phenomenon where the social behavior , manner and sense are reflected. It is one of the human intellectual process. Sarcasm usually express an implied meaning which is opposite to the literal meaning

The Advantage of Sarcasm “Sarcasm is a form of humor that uses sharp, cutting remarks or language intended to mock, wound, or subject contempt or ridicule, generally saying the opposite of what the statement really is” (Oxford). Brian Dickerson, a free press columnist, does just that to bring the readers over to his side. He utilizes a very convincing combination of sarcasm and emotional appeal in his column called “Promises to Keep? Not in the Government”, that ultimately seduces the reader to

"A Modest Proposal" is a social commentary written by Jonathan Swift, he uses techniques such as irony, satire, and sarcasm to mock the Irish government of his time. After reading Swift's essay half way through, one might not believe how graphic and shocking it's been written. He wrote a letter suggesting they sell the children of the poor to the wealthy families, as this will provide food, clothing, and will decrease the population. Throughout the letter he uses remarkable details as to how they

Screwtape committed cannibalism and consumed his nephew due to the unfortunate (for them) results of Wormwood’s attempted tempting. In this satirical book, C.S Lewis shows how the devil attempts to tempt us to consume us in Hell. C.S Lewis uses irony and sarcasm to warn us of the dangers

Compare and Contrast Essay Mark Twain was a popular and well known writer who was known for his humorous, and satire writing. His writing style often reflects the common rhetoric of people. He uses irony, and sarcasm, but the style often depends on the character he’s talking through. Twain often speaks his mind eloquently throughout his satiristic stories. The following two stories are examples of how speaks to his readers. In his short story “The War Prayer” he provokes his audience who sends

and that essay curriculums are flawed in their formulaic approach to teaching what is supposed to be a creative form of writing. Stenson’s essay uses a liberal amount of sarcasm to get his point across, and coupled with a reliance on personal examples his overall argument loses some efficacy. However, most of his irony and sarcasm are effective in their emotional appeals, and when coupled with more convincing examples and reference to authority that directly support his claim, they make for a compelling