1. Satire and Satirical Devices

2. Satire Defined
Satire = sarcasm, irony or wit used to ridicule or mock

3. Satirical Styles
1. Direct = satire that is directly stated
2. Indirect = satire that is communicated through characters in a situation.

4. Satirical Devices
1. Irony = the actual intent is expressed in words which carry the opposite meaning. Lighter, less harsh in wording than sarcasm, though more cutting because of its indirectness. (tongue-in-cheek style) Irony is achieved through such techniques such as hyperbole and understatement

6. Satirical Devices- types of irony
A. verbal – uses inversion of meaning of the words used
B. dramatic – when the audience knows something the characters don’t

7. Satirical Devices- types of irony
C. Socratic- Socratic irony is feigning ignorance to achieve some advantage over an opponent

8. Satirical Devices- types of irony
D. Situational Irony – depends on a discrepancy between purpose and results.
Example: a practical joke that backfires

9. Other Satirical Devices
2. Travesty – present a serious (often religious) subject frivolously; reduces everything to its lowest level
3. Burlesque – ridiculous exaggeration achieved through a variety of ways
Style is the essential quality in burlesque

10. Other Satirical Devices
4. Parody – a composition imitating another, usually serious, piece of work. Designed to ridicule in a nonsensical fashion an original piece of work. Parody is to literature what the cartoon is to art.

11. Other Satirical Devices
6. Invective – harsh, abusive language directed against a person or cause. Invective is a vehicle for anger and bitterness. It is the bitterest of all satires.
7. Sarcasm – a sharply mocking or contemptuous remark. The terms comes from the Greek word “sarkazein” which means “to tear flesh”

12. Other Satirical Devices
9. Malapropism – a deliberate mispronunciation of a name or term with the intent of poking fun.
He had to use a fire distinguisher.
Dad says the monster is just a pigment of my imagination.
Isn't that an expensive pendulum round that man's neck?
Good punctuation means not to be late.
He's a wolf in cheap clothing.
Michelangelo painted the Sixteenth Chapel.
My sister has extra-century perception.
"Don't" is a contraption.

13. Pun