50 likes | 151 Views
3/13/13 Fable, Satire, & Allegory Notes. Be prepared to relate to Animal Farm. Fable. Fictional Story about human faults Criticizes the weaknesses of humans Personification Animals have human characteristics (talk/reasoning) Moral/Lesson (theme) Teaches a lesson. Satire.
E N D
3/13/13 Fable, Satire, & Allegory Notes Be prepared to relate to Animal Farm
Fable • Fictional Story about human faults • Criticizes the weaknesses of humans • Personification • Animals have human characteristics (talk/reasoning) • Moral/Lesson (theme) • Teaches a lesson
Satire • Fictional story about a serious matter/issue • Criticizes the government & world-wide issues • Wit • Intellectual humor • Irony • Verbal – sarcasm/lies (strong opinions) • Situational – situations are not expected
Allegory • Fictional story with a deeper meaning • Can be read on two levels • The story on the surface (read it as it is) • The underlying story (the real-life story it represents) • Extended Metaphor • Fictional comparison to real-life, well-known events in history • Symbolism • Characters, events, and ideas symbolize real-life people, events, and ideas
3/14/13 From MEMORY, try to write the 3 characteristics of each genre. • Fable • Satire • Allegory