2nd 1. Charlie Hebdo uses satirical comics to draw people’s attention to important political issues. 2. It is hyperbole to say that it never rains. 3. The cartoon had a funny reversal: the police officer tried to rob the bank, but a criminal stopped him. 4. Ironically, gunpowder was discovered in the search for an elixir of immortality. 5. “It was a great idea to go down the icy hill on your bike,” her father said sarcastically. 6. “Hitler was a meanie,” is the greatest understatement of the century. 7. The red rose symbolized his love for her. 8. “Starry, Starry Night,” by Vincent Van Gogh, evokes a feeling of loneliness. 9. In the caricature of me, my eyes have been drawn to be very large. 10. The stereotype of a nerd is a guy with thick glasses and a bad haircut. 11. SNL has a lot of short parodies of other TV shows and movies. 12. The incongruity of the Supreme Court justices wearing religious symbols in the skit pointed out how bias exists even in the Supreme Court. 13. The concept of “controlled chaos” is a widely held oxymoron. 14. An example of paradox is “killing them with kindness.” 15. The caption under the painting told us about when it was painted and by whom. 16. Double entendres are frequent in kids’ movies in order to entertain the adults who are watching with them. 17. The juxtaposition of the dish soap bottle next to the other squeezable condiment bottles made everyone laugh. 3rd Period

1. Charlie Hebdo uses satirical comics to draw attention to issues with religion. 2. Fox News uses hyperbole to make their news stories sound more dramatic. 3. Kids Rule the School day is a day of many reversals. 4. The rust remover bottle was rusting and left a stain on the counter; how ironic. 5. I used sarcasm when complimenting my brother’s outfit to show him I didn’t like it. 6. Saying, “Oxygen might be necessary for life,” is a huge understatement. 7. The altered swastika is a symbol for anti-Semitism. 8. The Mona Lisa evokes a feeling of mysteriousness in most viewers. 9. On the cover of Charlie Hebdo was a caricature of Muhammad. 10. Smart people are often stereotyped as nerds with glasses and no style. 11. Weird Al is famous for making many parodies of popular songs. 12. Kim Jong Un leading a youth group is an incongruity. 13. A tall dwarf is an oxymoron. 14. The idea that “less is more” is a paradox. 15. The caption I used for my Instagram post was “Swag.” 16. Children’s movies often have double entendres to keep the adults who are watching, too, interested. 17. The juxtaposition of the gym and the Hostess factory made us all laugh. 1. Some people don’t understand the concept of satire and thus over-react. 2. Fox News uses hyperbole to make its news stories seem dramatic. 3. In Family Guy they go into a reverse dimension where people are the pets of dog. 4. It is ironic that the ambulance ran over the person in crisis. 5. Why insult someone when you can compliment them sarcastically instead? 6. “Air—who needs it?” is a dramatic understatement. 7. In Fahrenheit 451 the phoenix on the fireman’s outfit is a symbol of rising from the ash. 8. The painting “The Scream” evoked feelings of sorrow and despair. 9. The caricature of Muhammad on the cover of the magazine made many people very angry. 10. Many stereotypes are negative and offensive. 11. Weird Al makes parodies of popular songs. 12. Having a Ten Commandments statue in the State House in Alabama is a distinct incongruity. 13. Some people believe that “military intelligence” is an oxymoron. 14. “Sometimes you have to spend money to make money” is a common paradox. 15. Instagram photos need captions to tell you what you’re looking at. 16. Many children’s movies have dialogue that is full of double entendres to keep the adult part of the audience amused. 17. The juxtaposition of before and after pictures in The Biggest Loser is amazing. Period 7

1. Satire shines a light on social problems, but some people misinterpret it. 2. Saying that this is the biggest piece of fruit in the world is an example of hyperbole. 3. A student grading a teacher’s work is an example of a reversal. 4. Drowning in the desert would be a huge irony. 5. Why criticize someone when you can just compliment them sarcastically instead? 6. “Air—who needs it?” is an example of understatement. 7. F451 used the symbol of a salamander to represent a society living with fire. 8. “The Scream” by Edvard Munch evokes feelings of despair. 9. Artists in touristy places often sell images that are caricatures of you and your friends. 10. The stereotype of a jock is one where the person is athletic but dumb. 11. SNL is famous for its parodies. 12. Having an image of fish swimming over a supermarket is incongruous. 13. There is a debate about whether “military intelligence” is real, or if it is just an oxymoron. 14. “The government kills people who kill people to prove that killing people is bad” is a paradox. 15. The caption of the photo explained where it was taken, when, and why. 16. Children’s movies often have dialogue with double entendres to keep the adult audience interested. 17. The juxtaposition of before and after pictures on the The Biggest Loser website was incredible.