Sarcasm is a form of communication intended to convey the opposite of what is literally said. It is most often used to criticize someone, e.g., stating, “You’re really good at this!” to a friend who threw the bowling ball down the gutter. However, perhaps less frequently, it can be used to praise, e.g., saying, “Yeah, you really are so bad at this,” to a friend who just bowled three consecutive strikes.