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, . f. rom: Literarydevices.net. &. Prentice Hall . Literature. Definition of Satire. Satire is a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration (overstatement), understatement, or ridicule. It intends to improve the humanity by criticizing its follies and foibles.. “A . Modest Proposal" is an essay that uses satire to make its point. . A satire is a literary work that attacks or pokes fun at vices, abuses, stupidity, and/or any other fault or imperfection.. Satire may make the reader laugh at, or feel disgust for, the person or thing satirized. . Represent a point of view. Make an argument. Aim to provoke thought about an issue. Reveal cultural assumptions, prevailing moods, and sometimes real insights about events and . trends. Can be visual, musical, print, video, etc.. 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 . Thomas McClure. What is Satire?. Satire is a . genre of literature, and . sometimes . other medias, . in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into . Satire is a style of rhetoric that exposes vices and foolishness in people and society . Satire generally uses humor, irony, sarcasm, and other techniques to get an emotional reaction from the audience. 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 Analysis. “Satire is a literary technique in which behaviors or institutions are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society.”. “Satirist use irony and exaggeration to poke fun at human faults and foolishness in order to correct human behavior.”. --Jonathan Swift. Methods. Madness. Major players. Satire. “A literary manner that blends a critical attitude with humor and wit for the purpose of improving human institutions or humanity.” (Holman). Satire Defined. A literary genre that uses different devices to expose humanity’s vices and foibles, . giving momentum to change or reform. through ridicule.. It is a manner of writing that mixes a critical attitude with wit and humor in an . born on December . 13. th. in . Wyoming, Pennsylvania. . When . she was . little . she . grew up on a . Christmas tree . farm, . and on the holidays she helped sell . them. . S. he has a younger brother named . Satire Analysis. “Satire is a literary technique in which behaviors or institutions are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society.”. “Satirist use irony and exaggeration to poke fun at human faults and foolishness in order to correct human behavior.”. Biography. Born December 13, 1989. In Wyomissing, PA . To Andrea and Scott Swift. Younger brother Austin Swift. Grew up on a Christmas Tree farm in Pennsylvania. Moved to Hendersonville, TN to further music career..