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 Literary Device**: hyperbole** Text**: "They were promptly stripped naked as monkeys" (Voltaire 26)** Context**: The old woman, her mother, and the pope's people are being undressed.** Explanation of literary device**: It is hyperbole because people aren't literally stripped to the point of that they are monkey's** What is Voltaire satirizing by the use of this device? **Voltaire is satirizing the way the pirates are being "nice" to the pope's people.** Contributor**: Jane Ryu**

Literary Device**: irony** Text**: "I will take you back to Italy. Ma che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!... but instead of taking me to Italy he took me to Algiers, and sold me to the Dey of that province" (Voltaire 29)** Context**: The old woman, instead of being sold in Morocco, is told by the eunuch that he will take her home but instead she is sold in Algiers.** Explanation of literary device**: It's the opposite of what one expects or is promised.** What is Voltaire satirizing by the use of this device? **Voltaire is satirizing the Eunuch in how he promises to do something and does not fulfill it.** Contributor**: Jane Ryu**

Literary Device**:** hyperbole Text**:** "unless you have been raped by two bulgars, been stabbed twice in the stomach, had two castles demolished, had the throats of two mothers and two fathers slit before your very eyes, and watched two lovers being flogged in an auto-da-fé" (Voltaire 24) Context**:** This was when Cunégonde was explaining the hardship she went through. Explanation of literary device**:** Voltaire used a hyperbole to express the extreme conditions Cunégonde went through. What is Voltaire satirizing by the use of this device? He is satirizing how optimism does not work all the time. Contributor**: Susie Kang

Literary Device **: Irony Contributor**: Susie Kang
 * Text**: "Having heard the old woman's story, the lovely Cunégonde showed her all the courtesies owing to one of her rank and quality" (Voltaire 31).
 * Context**: Cunégonde treats the old women of her own rank after hearing her sad story.
 * Explanation of literary device**: It is an Irony because Cunégonde would not have treated the old women that way if she had not heard the story.
 * What is Voltaire satirizing by the use of this device? Voltaire is trying to satirize appearance versus reality.

Literary Device: Irony Text: "A hundred times I have wanted to kill myself, but I was still in love with life." (Voltaire 31) Context: The old woman is saying that even though her life was full of unfortunate events and wanted to kill herself, she couldn't because she loved the life. Explanation of literary device: This text is irony because she wanted kill herself but she loved her life. It doesn't make sense. What is Voltaire satirizing by the use of this device? Voltaire is satirizing the woman thinks about the life. Contributor** : Rosa Won

Literary Device **: Hyperbole Text: "Of a beauty to match mine, compounding gentleness and charm, he sparkled with wit and he burned with love." (Voltaire 25) Context: The old woman is talking the greatness and gentleness of the prince that the old woman was going to get married with. Explanation of literary device: It's exaggerating the greatness of the prince. What is Voltaire satirizing by the use of this device? Voltaire is satirizing what love brings to the people. (When they love each other, they think that everything about them is good) Contributor: Rosa Won