Introduction & Use Part 2 Satire Introduction & Use Part 2

Parody/Spoofing Something created in order to mock, comment on, or trivialize a certain author, subject matter, style, or some other issue in a humorous manner Is many times used in a playful manner as well, meant to be lighthearted and to poke fun at

Types of Parody: Burlesque Similar to parody, it is a literary, dramatic, or musical work intended to cause laughter about the original work If the subject contains frivolities, they are treated seriously, and the seriously elements are treated frivolously- everything (generally) is an opposite (ex. dropped ice cream is turned into melodramatic scene) Often includes a character who is in a serious situations acting highly inappropriate

Types of Parody: Mock-heroic “like a laughing child wearing a full-scale suit of majestic armor” Grand diction, lofty style Takes a trivial or repellent theme and treats it with grandeur or feigned solemnity The Onion Headline: “Loser Spends Entire Day in Bed”

Oxymoron Figure of speech that combines contradictory words or phrases something that is surprisingly true Usually and adjective-noun combination Some oxymorons may be incorrect, but established to suggest a joke (Ex. Business Ethics or Military Intelligence)

Sarcasm Sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt shown through irony or understatement Witty comments meant to amuse. Possibly used to cause pain or make a point

Diatribe, Invective Direct attack Stated without irony or sarcasm Do not have to figure out what the satirist is trying to say Dennis Miller, Chris Rock, George Carlin

Hyperbole/Exaggeration And extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended on being taken literally. Caricature Distortion for emphasis Usually focuses on powerful subjects Emphasize physical characteristics in order to make deeper criticism Meant to encourage strong feelings or impressions to make an effect

Colloquialism Words or phrases used in conventional language This is not slang, which is generally used by only certain groups of people (ex. teens in the 60’s saying groovy) Generally based on geographical location (ex. soda v pop)

Antithesis An obvious contrast or direct opposite in setting, character, events, symbolism, morals, etc. Can also be seen in parallel language, phrases, word choices, etc. to contrast views

Anticlimax A disappointing resolution to a conflict or plot development Something trivial the concludes a series of important and dramatic events Ex. a villain's dastardly plans are a winding set of complex actions, that can be stopped with the push of a button

Homework

Garrison Keillor: The last cigarette smokers in America were located in a box canyon south of Donner Pass in the High Sierra by two federal tobacco agents in a helicopter who spotted the little smoke puffs just before noon. One of them, the district chief, called in the ground team by air-to-ground radio. Six men in camouflage outfits, members of a crack anti-smoking joggers unit, moved quickly across the rugged terrain, surrounded the bunch in their hideout, subdued them with tear gas, and made them lie fact down on the gravel in the hot August sun. There were three females and two males, all in their mid-forties. They had been on the run since the adoption of the Twenty-eighth Amendment. What type of humor used?  Give examples. To what extent do you agree with his comments?  To what extent do you disagree.

Homework Find an example of a contemporary satirical cartoon Explain the satire in a one-paragraph response Upload the cartoon and the one-paragraph response to skedula. Or if you can’t share with me via google docs.