1. Satire
Noun. Literature, art or media that blends HUMOR with CRITICISM for the purpose of RIDICULING silliness, evil, or stupidity in individuals and/or institutions.
Example

2. The necessary ingredients
1. Humor
Criticism, either general criticism of humanity or human nature or specific criticism of an individual or group
Need for Change – pointing
out that something needs to change

3. Purpose of Satire
Satire is usually justified as a way to correct human vice and folly. 

4. Example – Facebook/CIA

5. The Simpson’s & Mad Magazine

6. Types of satire

7. Parody = a work of literature that mimics another work of literature, usually as a way of criticizing it.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Scary Movie/Epic Movie

8. Example – To Be

9. Caricature = An exaggerated portrayal of the weaknesses, frailties, unique, or humorous aspects of an individual or group.

10. Caricatures (also examples of parodies) of famous people, etc
Caricatures (also examples of parodies) of famous people, etc. are often used by comedians such as Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live cast. (Breaking Bad)

11. Remember the 2008 election? Tina Fey’s character sketches on Saturday Night Live.

12. Literary Elements often found in Satires

13. Irony
3 types of irony:
Dramatic
Situational
Verbal

14. Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows more than a character

15. Situational Irony
When what happens is different from the audience’s expectations

16. Verbal Irony
When a character or writer says something different than what he or she truly means

17. Understatement
A type of verbal irony in which something is purposely represented as being far less important than it actually is

18. Sarcasm
Harsh, cutting, personal remarks to or about someone

19. Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration

20. Example – iPhone
Example -- Fox 1
Example – Fox 2
Example -- Hamlet

21. Your Own Caricature Caricature – 30 points Paragraph – 20 points
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