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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
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The surreal design of the building , with its gravity-defying structures , became a landmark in the city .
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farce
[noun]

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

Ex: Many comedies rely on farce to create exaggerated humor and chaos .
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cartoon
[noun]

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

Ex: When I was a little girl , I used to watch cartoons every Saturday morning .
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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: The stand-up comedian ’s routine blended black humor with social criticism .
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pun
[noun]

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

Ex: The pun in the advertisement was so funny that it went viral on social media .
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irony
[noun]

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

Ex: Through irony, she pointed out the flaws in their logic without directly insulting them .
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the act of overstating or stretching the truth beyond what is accurate or realistic

Ex: The comedian ’s humor relies on exaggeration to make everyday situations funnier .
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satire
[noun]

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

Ex: Satire can be a powerful tool for social commentary and change.
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