O discurso irônico no gênero textual charge: desenvolvendo competências linguísticas na educação básica

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the ironic discourse in the genre Charge, highlighting its communicative characteristics, and emphasizing the importance of the study of this genre in basic education. In this way, the ironic discourse in Charge plays an important role in the teaching of Portuguese Language in Basic Education, offering a rich and relevant field of study. The monograph is structured in three chapters, addressing concepts of discourse, gender, irony, also, characteristics of the genre Charge, history, as well as the importance of this content in basic education. The method used was bibliographical and analytical, because we will see how the theory applies in the cartoons. Thus, working the ironic discourse in Charge is fundamental for textual linguistics, as it allows understanding the linguistic mechanisms used, analyzing the context of communication and unveiling the underlying messages and criticisms. The study of irony at Charge contributes to the development of linguistic competence of reading and interpreting text, as to the broader understanding of language as a form of cultural and social expression.