1. English 11 Perry High School

2. Satire  The use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. In film and literature, it is most commonly used to point out societal flaws.

3. The Four Elements of Satire  Exaggeration To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous, and its faults can be seen.

4. The Four Elements of Satire  Incongruity To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings.

5. The Four Elements of Satire  Reversal To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order).

6. The Four Elements of Satire  Parody- To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing.

7. While viewing the following clip, look for elements that depart from the characteristics of the typical fairy tale that we just discussed. Make note of them in your journal.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqaf BgPWzA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqaf BgPWzA0

8. Check your work  Exaggeration  Princess Fiona fights and successfully defeats Robin Hood and all of his Merry Men without any help and without any weapons.  Incongruity  Princess Fiona uses her ponytail to deliver a knockout punch to one of the Merry Men. While frozen in a mid-air martial arts kick, Princess Fiona pauses to fix her disheveled hair before knocking out two of the Merry Men.  Reversal  The roles of the hero and the damsel in distress have been reversed. In this clip, it is Princess Fiona, the rescuee, who fights and defeats the foe.  Parody  The fight scene is an exaggerated imitation of the martial arts style and special effects used in movies such as The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

9. Let’s Identify  Determine which element of satire from the following clips from Shrek (2001): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVGpnn3 mXTk (fight) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVGpnn3 mXTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X81AoBc VnaA (Duloc) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X81AoBc VnaA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56PdNa ZEsrU (song) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56PdNa ZEsrU

10. Analyze/Apply  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfR aWAtBVg (TJ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfR aWAtBVg  Write a SEE-set in which you explain the elements of satire used and the author’s purpose. A fully developed explanation must address what societal flaw(s) the author is pointing out and why.

11. Analyze  Choose ONE clip and write a SEE-set in which you explain the elements of satire used and the author’s purpose. A fully developed explanation must address what societal flaw(s) the author is pointing out and why.