Thursday, December 2, 2010

Exaggeration

To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.

Example:The huge gingerbread man.


Incongruity

To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings.

Example:The fairy turned into bubbles and the king turned into a frog, the animals all talking and acting like humans.


Reversal

To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order)

Example:The mirror not a mirror, but a tv.


Parody

To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person place, or thing.

Example:The furniture in the room is moving around and singing, much like a human would do.