1. THE SATIRICAL SPECTRUM

2. Let’s analyze this cartoon together!  What elements of satire are present in the cartoon?  What is the implied message of the artist?  Is the cartoon effective in presenting the implied message?

3. Horatian and Juvenalian Satire Horatian SatireJuvenalian Satire Type of satire which pokes fun at human foibles with a witty even indulgent tone Tone: lightly humorous Type of satire which denounces, sometimes with invective, human vice and error in dignified and solemn tones Tone: scathingly bitter Where on the satirical spectrum would you place the cartoon we just analyzed? HORATIAN JUVENALIAN 123456789 10

4. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE 1. Find a partner. 2. Analyze the cartoon you were given by the teacher. Answer the questions in complete sentences on the handout. 3. When you’re done analyzing your cartoon, find two or three other pairs and compare your cartoon to their cartoon. On a piece of notebook paper, put your cartoons in order from lightly humorous to scathingly bitter and write down the purpose of each cartoon and how the cartoonist seeks to affect the reader’s perception of the subject. 4. Make sure both names are on the partner analysis handout and all group members’ names are on the notebook paper and turn both of them in.