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Please do now:. What makes a fairy tale a fairy tale? What are the characteristics of the genre? On a piece of paper, create a list of common elements of fairy tales. Satire. Eng IV Honors Mrs. McLeod. From Shrek.

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  1. Please do now: What makes a fairy tale a fairy tale? What are the characteristics of the genre? On a piece of paper, create a list of common elements of fairy tales.

  2. Satire Eng IV Honors Mrs. McLeod

  3. From Shrek Which elements of the clip depart from the typical characteristics of a fairy tale?

  4. Satire A literary work that ridicules its subject through the use of techniques such as exaggeration, reversal, incongruity, and/or parody in order to make a comment or criticism about it

  5. Four Techniques of Satire Identify at least one example from the clip for each of the four techniques Exaggeration: to enlarge, increase or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen Incongruity: to present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings Reversal: to present the opposite of the normal order Parody: to imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place or thing

  6. Satire: criticism of society • Identify the primary comments or criticisms of society being made through the satirical techniques in the clip from Shrek • What is the underlying message or unwritten moral?

  7. Examples of satire What type of satirical techniques? Comment on society?

  8. Examples of satire What type of satirical techniques? Comment on society?

  9. Please do now: Think of a book, movie or television show that uses satire to ridicule vice or folly or poke fun at a serious subject. Describe a scene, skit, chapter or episode and explain how it uses at least one of the satire techniques we discussed in class, i.e., • Exaggeration • Incongruity • Reversal • Parody

  10. Examples of Political Satire What type of satirical techniques? Comment on society?

  11. Examples of Politcal Satire What type of satirical techniques? Comment on society?

  12. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift • A time of religious and political strife • Swift criticizes intolerance displayed in these conflicts • Four imaginary voyages of a well-educated, but unimaginative ship’s surgeon, Lemuel Gulliver • Lilliput: focuses on dispute between Church of England and Roman Catholics • Brobdingnag: criticizes politicians as ignorant, lazy and corrupt

  13. About Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) Born in Dublin, Ireland to English parents, though father died before his birth Received a good education with help from relatives Obtained an appointment in household of Sir William Temple, a wealthy diplomat Wanted to go into politics, but with no support from Temple, decided on a career in the church Began writing satire—unusual for a clergyman; lost favor among church officials Gulliver’s Travels began as a humorous assignment from Scriblerus Club, Swift’s literary friends, who dared him to write a series of amusing imaginary travel books.

  14. Vocabulary to Know Avarice: insatiable greed for riches; miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth Conjecture: guess Pernicious: ruinous; injurious; hurtful Schism: a division or disunion, usually into opposed parties Sustenance: food or money to support life Commodity: product that is bought or sold; usually sold by many different companies; often of uniform quality Censure: strongly disapprove; condemn

  15. Questions for Study In “Lilliput” excerpt: What is the cause of the conflict between Blefuscu and Lilliput? Thousands of people had died over the religious controversy between Catholics and Protestants in England. Why do you think Swift chose to represent the conflict through such a trivial concern? How does Gulliver quickly squander the favor that his capture of the Blefuscudian fleet gives him in the king’s court?

  16. Questions for Study: In “Brobdingnag” excerpt: What is the significance of the king’s physical treatment of Gulliver while he is speaking about his “beloved country” of England? What evidence indicates that Gulliver’s response to the king’s criticism of England might be flavored with Swift’s sarcasm?

  17. In Gulliver’s Travels, what satire in the novel is tied to a specific place or time in history and what satire is universal?

  18. Please do now: What foolish behavior, trend or attitude in today’s world merits mockery? Make a list of five institutions, customs or behaviors that you believe deserve criticism. It could be a practice within your school or a custom in your community or in the country as a whole.

  19. Create your own Satire! In groups of 2-3, create your own 5-8 minute satire video Brainstorm topic Create a script Rehearse scenes Shoot video; 2-3 days Edit video for final presentation To be shared in class

  20. Satire Presentation Grading Content 50 points Organization 20 points Collaboration 15 points Presentation 15 points Total Points Possible 100 points

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