Satire, Irony, and Parody Or, “That’s funny but I’m not sure what my English teacher wants me to call it”

Satire Using humour (wit, irony, sarcasm, exaggeration) ridicule to expose or criticize people’s stupidity or vices. Using humour to show that someone or something is foolish, weak or bad. A literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn. Sharp wit, irony, or sarcasm, used to expose and discredit vice or folly.

A Modest Proposal The Problem: Extreme poverty, specifically child poverty, too many children, it costs too much for their families to feed and clothe them. The Solution: Eat them! Breed them for food and clothing. Advantages: Decreases the number of Catholics (and decreases the population in general) Poor tenants would have something of value (that they create themselves and costs nothing to make) that they can use to pay their debts. The cost of raising these children to adulthood would be saved. When a rich man buys a child to eat the profit circulates within the nation. The creation of a new national dish. Poor families gain 8 shillings per child. Parents don’t have to worry about raising their children. Men would love their wives more because they are bringing something of value to the family. Mothers would love their babies more because they would be worth something. There would be more beef to export (sell to other countries for money) because locals would be eating locally. The Real Solution:

A Modest Proposal The Real Solution: Create a tax for absentee landlords. Buy clothing, furniture and other goods that are locally made rather than spending money on foreign goods. This keeps the wealth circulating within the nation. Reject items of foreign luxury. Teach women not to be so proud, vain, and idle. Stop them from gambling. Be more thrifty, careful and moderate in lifestyles and spending. Put aside our differences and stop fighting among ourselves. Expect landlords to have “at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants.” Taking on a spirit of honesty and industry. Stop trying to scalp each other to make a profit at any expense.

Irony Making a statement by using words that usually mean the opposite - usually for humorous effect. A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected

Parody Imitating the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre for humorous effect. Often outlandish or inappropriate. Copy-cat to get a laugh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emG3YhU9Efg

Parody Satire The Difference Between ... Satire has a serious or critical message behind the humour. Satire is meant to be thought-provoking. Satire can stand alone without borrowing from another work. In general, parody is “just for fun.” Parody is designed just to get a laugh. Parody does not stand alone. It relies on some original subject to mock. It’s funnier if you are familiar with the original.

Trudeau Apology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeAq2e-a4vA Trumping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDgy37kPOZ4 Quebec and Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N5GzYhY2dk Jon Stewart - homeless https://grabien.com/file.php?id=32562 Gun Control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCRRjf27RQQ hashtag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57dzaMaouXA&index=3&list=PLF4GZVuVOAhIpPlYfOUpGZU9Jodv8_uDk

Talking to Americans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZE0TuKTpo4 Another fake news article http://www.theonion.com/article/man-appalled-at-date-who-lied-slightly-more-than-h-35777 Weekly World News http://weeklyworldnews.com Fox News https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/most-insane-fox-news-moments-of-all-time?utm_term=.gdOzeDLgA#.ogJbBJv9E National Enquirer Just Fake http://www.newturfers.com/mwf/attach/38/355838/BBCNEWSWorldLionMutilates42MidgetsinCambodianRing-Fight.htm Self-Driving Car http://www.theonion.com/article/engineers-unveil-new-driverless-car-capable-of-com-38358 Trump Supporters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh_uaj97TYE Talking to Americans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZE0TuKTpo4

CBC Clip http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thisisthat/baby-proof-house-of-commons-two-man- choir-lost-train-volunteer-mcdonald-s-1.3224546/canadian-rail-company-has- no-explanation-after-47-car-train-goes-missing-1.3224670 Regina Train - Mar. 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMvuF0AEK9E