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Total English - Advanced - Unit 3 - Lesson 3

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 3 - Lesson 3 in the Total English Advanced coursebook, such as "surreal", "irony", "exaggeration", etc.

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Total English - Advanced
surreal
surreal
[Adjective]

related to an artistic style that emphasizes the bizarre, dreamlike, or irrational, often blending reality with fantasy in unexpected ways

Ex: The surreal style of painting uses distorted forms and illogical scenes to create a sense of mystery. 
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farce
farce
[noun]

a play or movie that uses exaggerated humor, absurd situations, and improbable events to entertain

Ex: The play was a classic farce, filled with mistaken identities and ridiculous twists. 
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cartoon
cartoon
[noun]

a movie or TV show, made by photographing a series of drawings or models rather than real people or objects

Ex: My all-time favorite cartoon is 'Tom and Jerry'. 
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black humor

a type of humor that finds the funny side of difficult or painful situations, often in a way that is considered inappropriate or offensive by some people

Ex: His jokes about death and suffering were filled with black humor. 
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pun
pun
[noun]

a clever or amusing use of words that takes advantage of the multiple meanings or interpretations that it has

Ex: She made a clever pun during the meeting that had everyone laughing. 
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irony
irony
[noun]

a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect

Ex: His irony was so sharp that some people didn’t realize he was mocking them. 
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exaggeration

the act of overstating or stretching the truth beyond what is accurate or realistic

Ex: He resorted to exaggeration to make his argument seem stronger. 
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satire
satire
[noun]

humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.

Ex: Satire in literature often challenges societal norms and conventions. 
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