"The Librarian looked blankly at the piece of paper. He was an orangutan, and orangutans are not famous for their ability to read music. But then again, nor are humans." - Irony, "Oh, wonderful," said Ridcully. "Just what we need. A guitar so loud it breaks reality. Maybe we can start a band and destroy the universe properly." - Sarcasm, "The music was so loud it could be heard on the other side of the Disc. Probably in another dimension, too." - Hyperbole, "The guitar glowed with a strange light, as if it knew it was the most important thing in the world. And perhaps it did, for such things always do in stories." - Parody, "He was playing for his life, but then again, aren’t we all?" - Pun, "In Ankh-Morpork, anything could be taxed. Music with rocks in it? Oh yes, definitely taxable. Happiness? Absolutely taxable, if you experienced too much of it." - Sarcasm, "It was said that the streets of Ankh-Morpork were paved with gold. This was true, but only in the sense that there was a thin film of gold dust embedded in the mud." - Irony, "Oh, yes, just what we needed," said the Archchancellor. "Another day saved by a bard with a magical guitar. How original." - Sarcasm, "The sound of the guitar was so powerful that even mountains seemed to lean closer to listen." - Hyperbole, "The band had a name: ‘The Band with Rocks In.’ It was a name that would strike fear into the hearts of anyone who valued good taste." - Parody, "Death was learning the guitar. His teacher said he was a natural. Of course, Death thought this meant something else entirely." - Pun, "In the Drum, even a fight broke out politely. After all, a proper brawl had rules, just like politics." - Sarcasm, "The Mended Drum was the safest place in the city—assuming you were a good runner and could dodge flying chairs." - Irony, "Oh, brilliant. A crowd full of wizards with dangerous ideas and even more dangerous wands. What could possibly go wrong?" - Sarcasm, "They were heroes, of course. Every bard needs heroes to sing about. Preferably dead ones—it makes the lyrics so much more poetic." - Parody, "He was a wizard with words, but not with wands." - Pun, "He wasn’t exactly the most cheerful person in the room, but at least he wasn’t throwing chairs." - Litotes, "It’s not entirely unheard of for magic to go wrong in Ankh-Morpork." - Litotes, "The concert wasn’t a complete disaster. Parts of it were merely catastrophic." - Litotes, "Death wasn’t unskilled at the guitar; he just didn’t have what you’d call... rhythm." - Litotes,

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