PPT-Jonathan Swift and Satire

What is a satire A satire is any piece of writing or graphic media designed to make its readers feel critical of themselves of their fellow human beings and of their society Satire is usually directed at humanity in general but can also target a specific group or individual. Understanding the works of Swift. . Satire: a technical definition. “… the literary art of diminishing or derogating a subject by making it ridiculous and evoking towards it attitudes of amusement, contempt, scorn, or indignation” (Abrams, . Jonathan Swift. (1667-1745). ENGL 2020 Themes in Literature and Culture: The Grotesque. Jonathan Swift. (1667-1745). "Here lies the body of Jonathan Swift,. Professor of Holy Theology, for thirty. years Dean of this cathedral church,. A.P. . Literature. Part 4: . Symbolism, Irony, and Satire. Symbolism. Definition: . Literary devices developed from the connections that real-life people make between their own existence and particular objects, places, or occurrences through either experience or reading. (Roberts & Jacobs 393). “A Modest Proposal”. Who Was Swift?. Dates: 30 . November 1667 – 19 October . 1745. . was . an Anglo-Irish (a privileged social class in Ireland) satirist (witty ridicule intended to provoke social change), essayist, political pamphleteer, poet, and priest.. What is a satire?. A satire is any piece of writing or graphic media designed to make its readers feel . critical . – of themselves, of their fellow human beings, and of their society. . Satire is usually directed at humanity in general, but can also target a specific group or individual.. Visual text analysis.. What is the target of this satire?. Did it work?. Context matters. To fully understand satire, one must have a clear understanding of the context of the satire and its target.. (. 1667 - 1745). Study Questions . Millennium I p. . 174. STUDY QUESTIONS. What are Swift’s origins and where did he spend his life? . He was born in Ireland of English parents. There he spent most of his life except for a number of years (10) in England where he stayed at Sir William Temple’s house, one of the most important statesmen of the day.. Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Joseph Addison. and Richard Steele, and Mary Wollstonecraft. Wit. noun. . : an ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny. . a person who is known for making clever and funny . Vocabulary to Analyze . HUMOR. Exaggeration-. an overstatement. Understatement. -opposite of exaggeration; using a statement, often in the negative, to create comedic effect. . Farce. -form of . low. p. 801. 1. st. Period: Reading Quiz. List some of the details of life in Ireland that the essay revealed. In one sentence “summarize” the proposal. Who are the major targets of Swift’s proposal?. Satire. In 1726, Jonathan Swift published a book for English readers. On the surface, this book appears to be a travel log, made to chronicle the adventures of a man, . Lemuel. Gulliver, on the four most incredible voyages imaginable. Primarily, however, . INVECTIVE. If critics simply abuse, they are writing INVECTIVE. From the mouth of a wit, INVECTIVE can be a piercing tool, but when delivered from a shallower mind, invective invariably is simple abuse. . “Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind reception it meets with in the world, and that so very few are offended with it.”. A Modest Proposal By Jonathan Swift Industrial Revolution Provides Millions Of Out-Of-Work Children With Jobs After centuries of chronic unemployment, millions of small children across the United Kingdom saw their lives drastically improve when the Industrial Revolution at long last provided them with steady factory work regardless of age, size, or experience.