Satire By Mrs Sheble and Mrs Davis Warmup

Satire By Mrs. Sheble and Mrs. Davis

Warm-up l What is your favorite satirical movie/ television show/ skit/ song? l (Hint: a satire ridicules or criticizes humanity or society) l What aspects does this satire seem to target?

Satire l. A literary work that ridicules humanity through humor and other techniques to criticize/comment on some aspect of society

Exaggeration l To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen l Example: Scary Movie exaggerates techniques used in horror films to scare audiences.

Incongruity l To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings. l Example: A toaster as a time machine in parody of Simpson’s “Sound of Thunder”; Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy l OR

Reversal/Irony l To present the opposite of the normal order (can be situational or verbal irony) – sarcasm l Example: an adult. On Family Guy, Stewie acts like

Parody l To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing l Example: Weird Al Yankovic songs, Epic Movie, Scary Movie, Date Movie, The Simpsons

Other devices found in satire l Irony (verbal, situational, dramatic) l Hyperbole l Stock characters/ Archetypal l Humor l Sarcasm

Origins of Satire l Juvenalian - Taking its name from the writer Juvenal, Juvenalian satire typically is a harsh attack on its target. l Horatian - Taking its name from the Roman writer Horace, Horatian satire is identified by its tendency to make the observer or reader laugh. It is marked with wit and is not always a direct attack on its target