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Satire terms. “This presentation is the hippest presentation on earth. I know because I made it on a Mac.”. Satire. a literary technique used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness often with the intent of correcting or changing the subject of the attack. TYPES OF SATIRE.
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Satireterms “This presentation is the hippest presentation on earth. I know because I made it on a Mac.”
Satire • a literary technique used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness • often with the intent of correcting or changing the subject of the attack
TYPES OF SATIRE • Juvenalian • Horatian
Juvenalian satire • After the Roman satirist Juvenal • Formal satire in which the speaker attacks vice and error with contempt and indignation • Juvenaliansatire in its realism and its harshness is in strong contrast to Horatian satire.
Horation Satire • After the Roman satirist Horace • Satire in which the voice is indulgent, tolerant, amused, and witty. • The speaker holds up to gentle ridicule the absurdities and follies of human beings • Aims at producing in the reader not the anger of a Juvenal, but a wry smile.
Elements of Satire • Hyperbole • Incongruity • Reversal • Parody • Sarcasm • Juxtaposition • Irony • Understatement • Double Entendre
Hyperbole • To over exaggerate the situation beyond its normal bounds, so it becomes ridiculous • Enlarge or increase size as well • Example: “I’m starving. I could eat a horse.”
Incongruity • To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings. • Example: Princess Fiona uses ponytail to knock out Merry Men, pauses mid-flight to fix her hair.
reversal • To present the opposite of the normal order • e.g. the order of events, hierarchical order • Example: Fiona saves Shrek (women are supposed to be damsels, not men)
parody • To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing. • Robin Williams doing impressions • Dressing up at President Bush and talking like him
sarcasm • is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing • Example: “That’s cool.” (when you actually hate it) • Talking about how much you think a candidate is doing a good job in a mocking tone • Oscar Wilde wrote, “I am not young enough to know everything.”
juxtaposition • an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast. • Example: Humanitarians—Brittney Spears and Mother Teresa
irony • the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning • the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend. • Sideshow Bob, “I'm aware of the irony of appearing on TV in order to decry it."
Double entendre • A play on words • a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué • Iraqi Head Seeks Arms • Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told • Saying in response, “That’s what she said.” YOU MAY NOT USE DOUBLE ENTENDRE IN YOUR PROJECTS OR DURING CLASS! WE DISCUSS IT ONLY SO THAT YOU KNOW IT’S THERE!
Understatement • is used to make something appear smaller or less important than it really is. It can be used to entertain or to reduce the importance of the truth. • Example: “It’s just a flesh wound.” (Black Knight in Holy Grail when his arm has fallen off)