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AP Literature Instructions: November 4-5, 2015 Read through this Power Point presentation and take notes on key details (in the “General Info” section of your notebook). Complete the assignments at the end of the presentation. The purpose of the presentation is to prepare you for our next unit which will examine authors who challenge and satirize societal conventions. Major works from this unit include Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest and Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening.

Satire Defined A literary genre based on criticism of people and society Ridicule and mockery are often mixed with humor throughout a work of satire

Purpose of Satire The satirist aims to influence change by laughing scornfully at those being mocked — and by being witty enough to allow the reader to laugh also.

Purpose of Satire (continued) The satirist's goal is to point out the hypocrisy of the target By highlighting inconsistencies the target is made to look ridiculous

Targets of Satire Works of satire usually attack the following: –human frailty –people –institutions –ideas

Examples in Literature In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the racism of the deep south is satirized. Huckleberry’s conscience, warped by the racist world in which he has been raised, often bothers him most when he is at his best. Ironically, he is prepared to do good, believing it to be wrong.

Examples in Literature Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World satirizes the state of the modern world by presenting an exaggerated future where people don’t have serious relationships. People no longer have individual opinions and are classified from birth into castes.

Examples in Literature George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm Both of Orwell’s works satirize a society where government has complete authority over the people.

Examples in Television Stephen Colbert’s television program The Colbert Report satirizes other television personalities, various social issues, and, most notably, political candidates and political decisions.

Examples from Film Almost all spoof movies contain elements of satire, poking fun at stereotypical film plots, situations, and characters

Satire In Action Remember: Satire often pokes fun at some institution, person or aspect of human weakness In the following cartoons, try to specifically point out what is being satirized. Also try to come to a conclusion about what the artist/author wants his audience to think about by viewing the cartoon

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Possible Responses: What is being satirized? –The artist is satirizing our youth’s preoccupation with games, computers and other technology. It is also satirizing parents who allow their children so much access to these distractions. What change does the artist possibly want to inspire? –The artist wants children to play less games and for parents to step in and make their children focus on activities that will help them later in life.

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satire in Action What is being satirized? What change does the artist possibly want to inspire?

Satirical Techniques EXAGGERATION: Satirists use this technique to enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen. Caricature is the exaggeration of a physical feature or trait Burlesque is the exaggeration of language Understatement is the opposite of exaggeration but can often serve the same purpose INCONGRUITY: Satirists use this technique to present details that are out of place or absurd in relation to their surroundings. Oxymoron, metaphor, and irony often create incongruity. PARODY: Satirists use this technique to imitate some person, place, or thing in order to ridicule the original. REVERSAL: Satirists use this technique to present the opposite of the normal order.

Satirical Techniques in The Simpsons Watch this video clip that shows how The Simpsons uses these four techniques: ube.com/watch?v =8M-KlV5cPUo

Satirical Techniques in Shrek Watch the following scene from Shrek and look for examples of exaggeration, incongruity, parody, and/or reversal: ube.com/watch?v =q2aF3h7yxYU

Sample Satirical Analysis: Shrek In their film Shrek, directors Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jensen satirize the stereotypical “Disney princess” representation of women depicted in numerous works of animation. Common satirical devices are employed throughout the scene in which Princess Fiona finds herself in need of rescue from a band of “merry men.” As soon as she is captured, roles begin to reverse, thus subverting the image of the typical damsel in distress. Here there is no dramatic rescue by Shrek, her knight in shining armor. Ironically, he and his sidekick Donkey merely stand by and watch as Fiona saves herself. Her confidence is on grand display as the directors exaggerate her fighting prowess. With ridiculously little effort, Fiona takes out an entire entourage of armed men in a Matrix-style parody of Neo fighting an army of Agent Smiths. In the slow-motion air-kick shot lifted straight from The Matrix, Fiona even pauses to fix her hair, an absurd incongruity suggesting that femininity and fierceness are not polar opposites. As a whole, the scene serves to bring the fairy tale princess into a modern context with a very modern satirical message: women are no longer content to be relegated to subservient roles.

Satirical Techniques in Charlie Chaplin’s film Modern Times Watch the first 15 minutes of the following film and look for examples of exaggeration, incongruity, parody, and/or reversal: ube.com/watch?v =jJTVtXK92Fc

Assignment: Satirical Analysis of Modern Times Alone or with a partner, write a satirical analysis paragraph on the first 15 minutes of Modern Times modeled after the one on Shrek in this presentation. Turn in your analysis upon completion.

Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” Now you are going to read one of the most famous satires ever written, Jonathan Swift’s essay “A Modest Proposal,” published in As you read, try to determine what Swift is satirizing.

Assignment: Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” 1.Read the essay (located on my website). 2.As you read, answer the questions on pp. 2-3 of the “A Modest Proposal Guided Reading” document (also located on my website – don’t worry about p. 1 of this document). Turn in your work upon completion. 3.After reading, write a satirical analysis paragraph on Swift’s essay modeled after the one on Shrek in this presentation. Turn in your work upon completion.