1. Satire Honors/Pre-IB English II

2. 4 Pre-Questions  What do we know about satire?  Does satire need to be funny?  What is the purpose of satire?  What are some examples of satire?

3. Example  Google: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMChO0qNbkYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMChO0qNbkY  Colbert/Gun Control: http://www.colbertnation.com/the- colbert-report-videos/422753/january-09-2013/gun-control- backlashhttp://www.colbertnation.com/the- colbert-report-videos/422753/january-09-2013/gun-control- backlash

4. Definition(s)  A literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change.  “Shaming individuals or society into improvement”  Uses wit as a weapon

5. Satire and Humor  Although usually funny or shocking, proper satire is criticism in hopes of social improvement  Intended to make one laugh or gasp – but then think or reflect

6. Techniques and Devices of Satire  Two most consistent and important: strong irony and sarcasm  “In satire, irony is militant”  Others: parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre

7. Two General Types  Horatian: Roman satirist, Horace  Playfully criticizes some social vice through gentle, mild, and light-hearted humor.  Examples: Gulliver’s Travels, The Simpsons, The Onion

8. Juvenalian  Roman satirist Juvenal  More contemptuous and abrasive than the Horatian  Addresses social evil through scorn, outrage, and savage ridicule; often pessimistic  Examples: 1984, ”A Modest Proposal,” Animal Farm

9. Post-Questions  Can you think of any examples of satire?  Are these examples Horatian or Juvenalian?  What devices/techniques does it use?  What it is criticizing?  What is it hoping to achieve?