SATIRE GREAT EXPECTATIONS English 1 PAP Satire Satire

SATIRE GREAT EXPECTATIONS English 1 PAP

Satire • Satire is a specific type of comedy. Its aim is to call attention to human folly through ridicule. • Satire always has a target. • Good satire is often highly controversial. • Most commonly, satire targets social or political ills. • In a literary work, satire is writing that ridicules its subject through the use of techniques such as: • • Exaggeration Reversal (irony) Incongruity (things that don’t match up or make sense) Parody (mocking)

Satire • Though it often is, satire does not have to be funny. • A satirical scene can even be dark or ominous depending on the author’s purpose.

Methods of Satire • Imitation • Irony • Exaggeration • Understatement • Absurdity • These often overlap and occur in combination.

Satire Quick. Write • Based on the previous definition, generate a list of films, television programs, or print sources that represent this definition.

Examples of Satire • The Colbert Report • Bruno • The Ben Show • “ 8 Reasons to Oppose Gay Marriage” • AMND • Community • Oliver Twist • 30 Rock

Examples of Satire • The Harvard Lampoon • The Onion • The Campaign • The Dictator • Spaceballs • The Soup • Willy Wonka • Tosh. 0 • Family Guy • Boondocks

Dickens’ Targets in GE • The abandonment and exploitation of children • British Education • The non-working (upper) classes • The plight of the poor • There are some lesser targets, as well. He especially uses exaggeration and absurdity.