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Parody & Satire

Parody & Satire. Let ’ s make a point… and be funny. Parody*. A work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself or the subject of the work. *Parody Cheat Sheet found here.

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Parody & Satire

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  1. Parody & Satire Let’s make a point… and be funny.

  2. Parody* A work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself or the subject of the work. *Parody Cheat Sheet found here.

  3. Parody often mocks or ridicules a serious work of literature, music, artwork or film — for satirical or humorous purposes.

  4. Examples of Parody • SNL: Justin Timberlake-Beyonce • Monty Python • “Weird Al” Yankovic • Scary Movie series • Not Another Teen Movie

  5. 1 Parody: Movie Posters

  6. 3 Parody: ART Mona Lisa

  7. 5 Parody: Advertising Old Spice Commercial: Smell Like a Man, Man

  8. Parody Commercial: Smell Like A Monster

  9. Satire* A work that ridicules its subject, through the use of specific techniques. Although satire is usually witty, and often very funny, the purpose of satire is not 'just' humor but criticism of an individual or a group. *Satire cheat sheet found here.

  10. 4 Techniques of Satire* 1) Exaggeration: To represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.

  11. 2) Incongruity: To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to their surroundings.

  12. 3) Reversal: To present the opposite of the normal order.

  13. 4) Parody: To imitate the techniques / style of some person, place, or thing in order to ridicule the original. For parody to be successful, the reader must know the original text that is being ridiculed.

  14. Examples of Satire • Campaign Ads: Viral Video Film School • The Colbert Report • The Onion (www.theonion.com) • Animal Farm • Political cartoons

  15. 1 Satire: TV Ad

  16. 2 Satire: PSA

  17. 3 Satire: Cartoon

  18. Christmas in Debt

  19. Global Warming?

  20. 4 Satire: Print Ad

  21. Satire: Print Ad

  22. Satire and Parody: The Difference is Subtle Satire Parody using humor to point out weaknesses of people and society using humor to mock or imitate a person or situation usually sarcastic funny (not so much ‘haha’) ‘haha’ funny makes a serious point often involves exaggeration

  23. Satire and Parody: The Difference is Subtle Satire Parody Although satire is usually meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humor in itself so much as an attack on something of which the author strongly disapproves, using the weapon of wit. A work created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation

  24. TOP HAT ORGANIZER Briefly para- phrase each definition. Identify the terms' similarities & differences. Parody Satire Differ ences Similarities

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