Satire Noun Literature art or media that blends

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.

The necessary ingredients 1. Humor 2. Criticism, either general criticism of humanity or human nature or specific criticism of an individual or group 3. A moral voice: simply mocking or criticizing is not “satire”

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

Types of satire

The Simpson’s & Mad Magazine

Irony ¨ 3 types of irony: – Dramatic – Situational – Verbal

¨ Dramatic Irony – When the audience knows more than a character

¨ Situational Irony – When what happens is different from the audience’s expectations

¨ Verbal Irony When a character or writer says something different than when he or she truly means

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

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

Sarcasm ¨ Harsh, cutting, personal remarks to or about someone

Hyperbole ¨ Extreme exaggeration

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

Caricatures of the presidential candidates by Saturday Night Live cast members in ‘ 08 year actually changed the way that the candidates performed in public.