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On Fire For Satire!. What Is Satire?. An attack on someone or something by making it look RIDICULOUS or worthy of scorn. Satire is both. HUMOROUS. &. CRITICAL. But also aims to improve . HUMANITY . Things To Think About. While You Read. WHO or WHAT is being satirized?
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What Is Satire? An attack on someone or something by making it look RIDICULOUS or worthy of scorn.
Satire is both HUMOROUS & CRITICAL But also aims to improve HUMANITY.
Things To Think About While You Read • WHOorWHATis being satirized? • HOWis satire being used? • What method(s)? • What is the overall TONEof the satire?
Who / What? • Institutions • Church, Education, Government, Marriage, etc. • People • Celebrities, Politicians, Yourself, etc. • Controversial topics • BP Oil Spill, Healthcare Plan, Technology, etc.
HOW? • There are several popular methods that can be used to create a satire… • Irony- Verbal irony is also known as sarcasm. • Farce- extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity • Parody-make fun at an original work by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation • Caricature -often exaggerates a person’s • peculiar features or style.