1. English 11: American Literature Ms. Stubbs 9/30/15
SATIRE
English 11: American Literature
Ms. Stubbs
9/30/15

2. What is the point of Satire?
Designed to make the reader (or viewer) think critically about:
him or herself
self-parody
other people (president)
institutions
society
“First make people laugh and then make them think”

3. What is the point of satire?
Can expose absurdities that, through constant exposure, have come to be accepted and considered the norm Ex: American “freedom”

5. The Design of satire
Exaggeration: Literary exaggeration: Exaggeration is not always used in satire  reader/viewer can be expected to pick up on other elements of satire to understand the point – assumed intelligence of the audience

6. The Design of satire
Verbal Irony: saying one thing but meaning another Verbal Irony vs Sarcasm

7. Verbal irony or sarcasm?
A player misses a game winning shot – “Nice shot, man.” SARCASM or VERBAL IRONY “I’m really excited to get screamed at by my coach today.” “You call that a piece of art?” “Fantastic, someone spilled coffee all over my desk.”

8. THE design of satire
Situational Irony: what actually happens is different from what is expected to happen. Coincidence vs Situational Irony C: when someone gets his car fixed then gets into an accident SI: a cook at a Mexican restaurant hates Mexican food Differences?

9. Situational irony or coincidence?
A man named “Matt” is the owner of a doormat store. IRONY or COINCIDENCE You were thinking about your friend that you haven’t seen in years. You then see your friend walking across the road. The policeman got a speeding ticket. The bank’s security guard robbed the vault.

10. Dramatic Irony
Audience is aware of something that the characters are not The 3 stages of Dramatic Irony: Installation Exploitation Resolution

11. Dramatic irony
Tragic Irony Character’s words/actions communicate a meaning unknown to the character (but is known to audience)

12. parody
Exaggerated imitation of a particular writer, artist, genre for comedic effect Scary Movie