An introduction to sarcasm.

Firstly, what is sarcasm? "Sarcasm is the rhetorical device of using a characterization of something or someone in order to express contempt. It is closely connected with irony, in that the two are often combined in the same statement." as defined by Wikipedia. It comes from the ancient Greek σαρκάζω (sarkazo) meaning 'to tear flesh' but the ancient Greek word for the rhetorical concept of taunting was instead χλευασμός (chleyasmόs). Sarcasm appears several times in the Old Testament, for example:

Lo, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me? Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? —Achish, king of Gath , I Sam 21:10-15

Indeed, sarcasm was even used in the bible.

However, I would beg to differ on such a precise and impartial description. After all, this is a blog about sarcasm and, as we all know, sarcasm is never objective and hardly ever accurate as a result.

Sarcasm should be defined as a literary device for identifying the stupid and nothing else.

Based on that, a very welcome to the world of sarcasm! (not that the world of sarcasm actually needs you)

Yours Truly.