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Satire. Honors/Pre-IB English II. 4 Pre-Questions . What do we know about satire? Does satire need to be funny? What is the purpose of satire? What are some examples of satire?. Example. Google: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMChO0qNbkY
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Satire Honors/Pre-IB English II
4 Pre-Questions • What do we know about satire? • Does satire need to be funny? • What is the purpose of satire? • What are some examples of satire?
Example • Google: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMChO0qNbkY • Colbert/Gun Control: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/422753/january-09-2013/gun-control-backlash
Definition(s) • A literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. • “Shaming individuals or society into improvement” • Uses wit as a weapon
Satire and Humor • Although usually funny or shocking, proper satire is criticism in hopes of social improvement • Intended to make one laugh or gasp – but then think or reflect
Techniques and Devices of Satire • Two most consistent and important: strong irony and sarcasm • “In satire, irony is militant” • Others: parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre
Two General Types • Horatian: Roman satirist, Horace • Playfully criticizes some social vice through gentle, mild, and light-hearted humor. • Examples: Gulliver’s Travels, The Simpsons, The Onion
Juvenalian • Roman satirist Juvenal • More contemptuous and abrasive than the Horatian • Addresses social evil through scorn, outrage, and savage ridicule; often pessimistic • Examples: 1984, ”A Modest Proposal,” Animal Farm
Post-Questions • Can you think of any examples of satire? • Are these examples Horatian or Juvenalian? • What devices/techniques does it use? • What it is criticizing? • What is it hoping to achieve?