Assertion: sarcasm | /r/HasProperty | recognized sarcastic statement
Facets:
value: by the intonation of voice
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Sarcasm was recognized by the intonation of voice as well as by the physical gestures of the sarcaster….In a sarcastic statement, a speaker utters words which are directly opposite to his/her intended meaning, but a vocal emphasis on these words (often accompanied by facial gestures such as a smirk, shaking of the head, or rolling of the eyes) indicates that they are not to be interpreted literally.