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The Southern Planters. Also know as the Cavaliers Lived in the south (Virginia) Supporters of the King Owned huge territories maintained by slave labor Enjoyed literature, music, art, politics, and the world of nature. Satire.
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The Southern Planters • Also know as the Cavaliers • Lived in the south (Virginia) • Supporters of the King • Owned huge territories maintained by slave labor • Enjoyed literature, music, art, politics, and the world of nature
Satire • Writing or performance that draws the audience’s attention to what the writer regards as foolish or silly behavior by a person, a group, or a whole society or nation.
Most satires are an attempt to convince us of a point of view or persuade us to follow a course of action. • Point out how the opposite point of view or action is ridiculous or laughable. • Often involves exaggeration to make something look worse than it is.