malice vs sarcasm

malice

noun
  • Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune. 

  • An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter. 

verb
  • To intend to cause harm; to bear malice. 

sarcasm

noun
  • An act of sarcasm. 

  • Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and a sneering tone of voice. 

How often have the words malice and sarcasm occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )