Analyzing the Rhetoric in Mockery

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Analyzing the Rhetoric in Mockery SATIRE Analyzing the Rhetoric in Mockery

Satire as a Genre Usually subtle and difficult to recognize IS NOT ALWAYS HUMOROUS Horatian satire = gentle, done smiling; “to hold up a mirror” to our foolishness Juvenalian satire = biting, bitter, angry; points out human corruption with contempt Words associated with Satire: Lampoon Caricature Parody Farce Burlesque

Satirical Devices Hyperbole/exaggeration Understatement Irony (verbal, situational) Sarcasm Wit – terse, humorous statements that are perceptive Allusion Juxtaposition/Contrast

Satirical Diction/Tone Words Sardonic Flippant Scathing Ridiculing Tongue-in-cheek