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Elements of Satire

Uncover the essence of satire, a literary genre that humorously reveals humanity's vices and follies to inspire change. Dive into Horatian and Juvenalian satires while exploring irony, sarcasm, parody, and more.

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Elements of Satire

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  1. Elements of Satire “Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own.”Jonathan Swift

  2. A literary genre that uses different devices to expose humanity’s vices and foibles, giving momentum to change or reform through ridicule.It is a manner of writing that mixes a critical attitude with wit and humor in an effort to improve mankind and human institutions. Satire Defined

  3. Horatian: a type of direct satire which pokes fun at human foibles with a witty, playful, even indulgent tone Juvenalian: a type of direct satire which denounces a human or societal vice/error with a highly critical and abrasive tone. Much less humorous. Types of Satire

  4. Write down the definitions and explain why each image exemplifies that particular device Elements of Satire

  5. Irony • Irony is a mode of expression, through words (verbal irony) or events (irony of situation), conveying a reality different from and usually opposite to appearance or expectation. • The surprise recognition by the audience often produces a comic effect, making irony often funny.

  6. A harsh, personally directed comment • to use praise to mock someone Sarcasm

  7. To say more than you mean to say; to exaggerate Hyperbole

  8. Parody Mockery of a specific known person, literary work, movie, or event

  9. Characterized by bitter or scornful derision; especially mocking, sneering or cynical * *Difference between sardonic and sarcastic: sarcasm seeks to mock or hurt a specific individual, whereas sardonic may not have a specific target Sardonicism (Sardonic comment)

  10. Belittling, mocking, or undervaluing oneself Self-Deprecation

  11. intended to be understood as a joke, although often seeming serious; a type of humor in which the speaker feigns seriousness Tongue-in-cheek

  12. A comedic work using buffoonery and horseplay, typically including crude characterizations and ludicrously improbable situations Farce

  13. As you watch the following... Answer the following questions: • What type of satire is this (Horatian or Juvenalian)? • What is its purpose? • What flaw/issue of society is this satire pointing out? • What elements of satire do you see? The Scarecrow Video Link

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