Satire

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What is satire? Satire: Making fun of some aspect of culture, society, and/or human nature to hopefully improve it or inspire change.

…Isn’t that comedy? Satire differs from comedy in that: Satire seeks to correct, improve, or reform throughout ridicule Comedy aims simply to amuse its audience Satire uses laughter as a weapon against something that exists in human behavior.

What are the three types of irony? Devices of Satire The chief device of satire is irony. What are the three types of irony? Verbal irony is the use of words to mean something different from what a person actually says. Dramatic irony is when the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not aware of. Situation irony occurs when the exact opposite of what is meant to happen, happens.

Devices of Satire Parody: poking fun at something by mimicking or imitating it. Caricature: poking fun at a character by exaggerating its personal characteristics in drawing or narrative

Devices of Satire Sarcasm: teasing on a personal level by saying something and meaning the opposite Understatement: makes a situation seem less important than it is. Overstatement: makes a situation seem more important than it is.

Devices of Satire Exaggeration: to think of or describe (Hyperbole) something as larger or greater than it really is. Humor: something that provokes laughter and provides amusement.

Analyzing Satire in 4 easy steps! 1. What's the tone of the satire? (grim, cheerful, sardonic, mock serious, optimistic, etc.) 2. What is the writer satirizing? (what aspect of society are they trying to criticize?) 3. What is the writer's purpose in satirizing this subject? (what do they want to change?) 4. What literary techniques does the writer use in this satire? (hyperbole, understatement, irony, humor, sarcasm, parody, etc.)