3. Key Terms

4. Famous Satirists

5. “A Modest Proposal”

6. Political Cartoons

7. Talking Pictures

8. Potpourri

9. “A Modest Proposal”
Political Cartoons
Key Terms
Famous Satirists
Talking Pictures
Potpourri
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10.
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.

11.
What is satire?
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12.
To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.

13.
What is exaggeration?
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14. To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing.

15.
What is parody?
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16.
To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order).

17. What is reversal?
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18. To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings.

19. What is incongruity?
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20.
This 18th century satirists was exiled to Ireland after causing too much trouble in his native England.

21.
Who was Jonathan Swift?
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22. This modern satirist is known for his parody I Am America and So Can You.

23.
Who is Stephen Colbert?
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24. This pioneer of musical satire has covered everyone from Michael Jackson to Chamillionaire.

25. Who is Weird Al Yankovich?
Who is Weird Al Yankovich?
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26. This satirical newspaper has been making headlines since 1988.

27.
What is The Onion?
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28. This Roman satirist basically started the genre of satire, even before the time of Jesus Christ.

29.
Who is Horace?
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30.
According to the narrator of “A Modest Proposal,” at what age is a child best suited to serve as the solution to the problem he identifies?

31.
What is one year?
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32. Following a lengthy "digression" (involving testimony from an "American acquaintance"), the narrator enumerates several more advantages to his proposal. Which one of the following is not one of the advantages that he describes?

33. (A) increasing the care and tenderness of mothers toward their children (B) bringing “great custom” to taverns (C) serving as a great inducement to marriage (D) relieving “constant breeders” of the expense of raising their children beyond a certain age (E) encouraging young children to mind their manners and obey their parents
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34. What is the one objection that the narrator thinks might "possibly be raised against this proposal"?

35. It will reduce the number of people in the kingdom.
It will reduce the number of people in the kingdom.
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36. In the final sentence of the essay, Swift attempts to demonstrate his sincerity and lack of self-interest by revealing what information?

37. He will gain nothing by having no children to sell.
He will gain nothing by having no children to sell.
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38. This is the indelible image with which Swift begins his essay.

39. What is a woman with six children begging in the streets?
What is a woman with six children begging in the streets?
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40. Identify the criticism and literary technique.
Identify the criticism and literary technique.

41. The oppressive nature of student loans
The oppressive nature of student loans
Exaggeration
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42. Identify the criticism and literary technique.

43. Guns take the lives of children Exaggeration, incongruity
Guns take the lives of children
Exaggeration, incongruity
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44. Identify the criticism and literary technique.

45.
Politicians are “pigs” fighting over scraps of “food” from the American people.
Exaggeration
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46. Identify the criticism and literary technique.

47.
American justice has suffered with the events surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin.
Incongruity, parody
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48. Identify the criticism and literary technique.

49. Exaggeration, Incongruity
While movies are making millions of dollars, people around the world are starving.
Exaggeration, Incongruity
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50. Identify the criticism and literary technique.
Identify the criticism and literary technique.

51. Parody, diminution, verbal irony
The video minimizes the accomplishments of the Wii Fit and suggest that it will not be as fun as traditional video games.
Parody, diminution, verbal irony
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52. Identify the criticism and literary technique.
Identify the criticism and literary technique.

53. The video criticizes the personalities and behavior of the characters on The Jersey Shore.
Parody, exaggeration, reversal
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54. Identify the criticism and literary technique.
Identify the criticism and literary technique.

55. Parody, incongruity, exaggeration, verbal irony
The video criticizes the goals of and products produced by the Microsoft corporation.
Parody, incongruity, exaggeration, verbal irony
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56. Identify the criticism and literary technique.
Identify the criticism and literary technique.

57. Of the many things highlighted, the video criticizes the jingoistic approach to journalism by many network news pundits as it pertains to the Icelandic decision to adopt Canadian currency
Parody, incongruity, exaggeration, verbal irony
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58. Identify the criticism and literary technique.
Identify the criticism and literary technique.

59. The video criticizes the tactics used by many politicians to appeal to minority voters, and their seeming lack of awareness at how offensive it can be.
Parody, incongruity, exaggeration, verbal irony
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60.
This playful Roman satirist is known for his mild, light-hearted humor.

61.
Who was Horace?
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62. This Roman satirist is known for his contemptuous, and abrasive criticism.

63.
Who was Juvenal?
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64. When Swift suggests that it is a “melancholy” object that so many people are begging for “alms,” this is what these two words mean.

65. What is “sad” and “charitable donations”?
What is “sad” and “charitable donations”?
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66. These two modern satirists disagree over whether satire needs to be funny.

67. Who are Jon Stewart and Bill Maher?
Who are Jon Stewart and Bill Maher?
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68. Swift uses this word, which was derogatory during his time period, to refer to Roman Catholics.

69.
What is papist?
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70. Final
Jeopardy

71. The modern Modest Proposal “Shoot Hooligans, Not Hoops” proposes this satirical Congressional act.

72. What is the Right to Carry Concealed Weapons in the Classroom Act of 1999?

73. Daily Double!! To Complete the Daily Double Sequence for Round One:
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Click on Slide Show  Action Settings
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Change the HYPERLINK so that it is set to the slide number you made note of previously
Click OK until the Action Settings Dialog Box disappears
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Test your Daily Double button to make sure it works as you wish it to.

74. Of the 120,000 Irish children born each year, this is the number proposed to be eaten.

75.
What is 100,000?
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