PPT-Satire Yay! AP English III

Ms Hatley What is Satire Typically literature although it has made its way into television in recent decades with shows such as Daily Show Colbert Report and SNL in which the author exposes an issue social political cultural in the world that needs to be corrected The author then takes on the persona of the subject of his attack in order to mock or ridicule the folly or vice in order to expose it . Great Expectations. English 1 CAS. Satire. 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). Success Criteria:. You will be able to identify and comment on how and why satire is used as a poetic device.. Satire. What is satire? In pairs, brainstorm what you think satire might be. See if you can provide any examples.. By: Sarah Weinstein. Read the question. Click on the answer. Don’t click on anything else or it may go to the wrong slide!. INSTRUCTIONS. Question 1. Scrupulous. adj. . A. untidy C. tasty. English 10: British Literature . Mr. . Ambrose & Ms. Stevens. Featuring Shrek, The Tick, Monty Python, and the Onion. What is satire?. Satire: . A literary work that ridicules its subject in order to make a comment or criticism about it.. 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.. 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.. What is satire?. Definition of satire: any piece of writing designed to make its readers feel critical of themselves, of their fellow human beings, or of society. Satire can be either subtle or exaggerated.. Unit 3 assignments. style. Rhetoric in Limbo. Part 1: Analyzing Satire. Maybe She’s . B. orn . W. ith . I. t. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=. KSjAK3Dzez4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=. i8lNToO8CMA. Humor for the intelligent—. will you get it? . Satire Defined . One of the oldest forms of literature and one of the most durable. A constructive art that seeks not merely to destroy but to rebuild; aim is to inspire reform. 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 . 6. Unpacking . Xun’s. “Diary of a Madman” / Mythology overview / Summative Assessment: writing your own mythological tale. First, an important aside…Aristotle’s rhetorical triangle. Yay! A film!. 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. 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 .