Sarcasm | Sarcasm Meaning, Definition, Example & Illustration

Sarcasm | Sarcasm Meaning, Definition, Example & Illustration

Sarcasm | Sarcasm Meaning, Definition, Example & Illustration

The word ‘sarcasm’ is derived from the Greek word ‘sarkasmos’ meaning ‘tearing flesh’ or ‘sneering’. It is a figure of speech in which the speaker or writer says something in such a way as to excite contempt or ridicule. Examples:

1. Certainly, God did not make man and left it to Aristotle to make him rational. –Locke
2. We, Christians have enough religion to make us hate but not enough to make us love each other. –Swift.
3. The Chief Priest said, mocking Christ, ‘He saved others but himself he could not save.
4. I’m not insulting you, I’m just describing you.
5. Stop about growing old and think about growing up.

Note that in sarcasm we don’t state the contrary of what we mean; we really mean exactly what we say, but we say in such a way as to excite contempt or ridicule. The purpose of both irony and sarcasm is to blame or ridicule a thing or a person. In irony what is said means just the opposite. But in sarcasm we don’t mean the contrary of what we state; we state in a way as to ridicule something or someone directly. 0 0 0.

Sarcasm Meaning

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N. B. The article ‘Sarcasm-Meaning, Definition, Example & Illustration‘ originally belongs to the book ‘The Rhetoric‘ by Menonim Menonimus.

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5. Notice Writing
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