Differentiating between Irony and Sarcasm: An Illustration of Sarcasm’s Negative Impact on Audiences
Abstract
The following in-class activity helps students differentiate between ironic and sarcastic messages. In turn, students will recognize the negative impact of sarcastic messaging identified by Dynel (2013) and Averbeck (2013) in an effort for students to improve their own messages when attempting to persuade audiences.
Recommended Citation
Kice, Brent
(2022)
"Differentiating between Irony and Sarcasm: An Illustration of Sarcasm’s Negative Impact on Audiences,"
Discourse: The Journal of the SCASD: Vol. 7, Article 5.
Available at:
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/discoursejournal/vol7/iss1/5
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