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Satire

Satire. What is Satire. A kind of writing that ridicules human weakness, vice or folly in order to bring about social reform. Purpose. form of comedy make the audience aware of the "truth“ Due to its critical and judging nature, satire is sometimes deemed excessive or in poor taste.

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Satire

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  1. Satire

  2. What is Satire • A kind of writing that ridicules human weakness, vice or folly in order to bring about social reform

  3. Purpose • form of comedy • make the audience aware of the "truth“ • Due to its critical and judging nature, satire is sometimes deemed excessive or in poor taste.

  4. History of Satire • Latin: satur • 1st introduced in the Old Comedy • Aristophanes • Poke fun at varying war participants • Disappeared after fall of Rome and reintroduced in 12th century. • Marked a time when un-Christian behavior of certain figures were marked • Ex. Canterbury Tales

  5. History, cont’d • Age of Enlightenment • 17th, 18th century: deeply ingrained in society • Jonathan Swift • Modest Proposal • Victorian Era • Charles Dickens • Mark Twain

  6. History cont’d • Aristotle • 384 – 322 BC • Greek philosopher • 3 Appeals • Pathos (Emotions) • Bases argument off of emotional appeal of the audience • Ethos (Ethics) • Bases argument on the values and ethics of the speaker • Logos (Logic) • Bases argument on the logic behind the speech or topic.

  7. Types of Satire: Classification by Tone • Juvenalian Satire: Roman Poet Juvenal • Deliberate, abrasive and often-personal critique of individual or ideal • Utilized by speakers who see target as actively harmful to society or outright “evil” • Ex: Ray Bradbury- Fahrenheit 451 • Rise of television entertainment, growing ad industry, and censorship of American Literature and media

  8. Types of Satire: Classification by Tone • Horatian Satire: Roman poet Quitus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) • Humorous, Light-hearted • Gentle: commentary on what is believed “good” • “Carpe Diem” • Early Modern and Modern Western Literature • Ex: Benjamin Franklin • Ex: Mark Twain; Advice to Youth

  9. Types of Satire: Classification by Topic • Political & Topical Satire • Most popular form; since Aristophanes’ Old Comedy • Approach to complex subjects and social change through humor • Incredibly popular in American Media • Ex: The Daily Show and Colbert Report- regularly satirize politicians and political strife • Saturday Night Live, Simpsons, South Park, etc.

  10. Types of Satire: Classification by Topic • Religious & Philosophical Satire • Critiques religious or philosophical beliefs of those who practice a certain faith or doctrine. • Seen to be an “attack” of religion at large • Chaucer and Erasmus, written at point of view of believer as well as those who would critique religion or –philosophy from outside that worldview • Ex: Canterbury Tales, Monty Python,

  11. Elements of Satire • Exaggeration • making something bigger than it really is; overstating • Hyperbole • exaggerated exaggeration • Understatement • making important things sound casual or inconsequential • Irony • say one thing and mean the opposite • Sarcasm • cutting/ biting comments

  12. Influences of Satire • The Colbert Report • The Onion • Political Cartoons • Media politicalhumor.about.com

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