1. Satire

2. Why are these funny?

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4. So….. What do each of these satirize (poke fun at)? What do each of these satirize (poke fun at)? What flaws in humans are they focusing on? What flaws in humans are they focusing on? How do they create the humor? How do they create the humor?

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

6. …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 outside the work itself.

7. Styles of Satire  Horatian satire is a type of direct satire which pokes fun at human foibles with a witty even indulgent tone.  Juvenalian satire is a type of direct satire which denounces, sometimes with invective, human vice and error in dignified and solemn tones.

8. Two types of satire Formal (Direct) Satire The persona (speaker) uses first-person point of view The persona (speaker) uses first-person point of view This speaker may address the reader or a character within the work This speaker may address the reader or a character within the work Example: “A Modest Proposal” Example: “A Modest Proposal” Indirect Satire Some format other than direct address to the reader Some format other than direct address to the reader This is usually a fictional narrative, in which objects of satire are characters This is usually a fictional narrative, in which objects of satire are characters Example: Animal Farm Example: Animal Farm

9. Devices of Satire The chief device of satire is irony. What are the three types of irony?

10. Irony Verbal Verbal Dramatic Dramatic Situational SituationalEXAMPLES?

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

12. Devices of Satire Juxtaposition: the arrangement of two or more characters, ideas, or words side-by-side for the purpose of comparison, contrast, or character development Sarcasm: taunting on a personal level by saying something and meaning the opposite

13. Devices of Satire Hyperbole: an exaggeration to create effect or emphasize. Understatement: A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important than it is

14. Analyzing Satire 1. What's the tone of the satire? (grim, cheerful, sardonic, mock serious, optimistic, etc.) 2. What type of satire is this? (direct vs. indirect) 3. What is the writer satirizing? (what aspect of society are they trying to criticize?) 4. What is the writer's purpose in satirizing this subject? (what do they want to change?) 5. What literary techniques does the writer use in this satire? (hyperbole, understatement, irony, humor, etc.)