PPT-Grangerford Style More satire by Twain

Tacky or Classy b rass door knobs CLASSY Tacky or Classy carpeting CLASSY Tacky or Classy curtains with castles vines and cattle Tacky or Classy red brick fireplace CLASSY Tacky or Classy. BY: MARK TWAIN. Background Information. What is satire?. Satire is the use of . ____________ or . sarcasm to denounce or make fun of a specific idea, object, concept, or person.. Mark Twain uses satire to:. Do you have the tools to complete the picture?. I . . Mark Twain. First, LET ME BE COMPLETELY HONEST….. Satire Day – Warm Up. Warm up – Read “Corn Pone Opinions” on page . 81 of the GPS. September 30, 2015. Twain as Humorist:. Humorist: . Considered America’s greatest . humorist for . ability to combine faith in American dream with satire that pointed out weaknesses in society. Used humor to critique what he saw as the discrepancy between promise and reality in America.. Chapters 17 and 18. What famous story does the . Grangerford. /. Sheperdson. Feud echo?. What is the basic story of these feuds?. How does Twain also allude to romantic poetry in these chapters? Does he seem to like it?. The Grangerfords. Alyssa Inorio, Brooke Baker, Victoria Morales, Sydney Zima, and Bella Demichellis . Plot Summary - Chapter 17 . The chapter starts when Huck finds himself in a nerve racking situation, in which he is surrounded by dogs . Parody. Satire vs. Parody. Satire ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about a change.. Satire makes a serious point, usually through humor, while attacking some aspect of society.. Devices of Satire. Reduction – Degradation or devaluation of victim; dehumanization. . To belittle the satirical target, reducing power or stature. . Caricature - the . exaggeration of a physical feature or trait. Political cartoons are a good example of this. Or, the same in the other.. Satire again…. Satire is a . literary style. .. It is . persuasive. by nature. . It mocks individuals, institutions, societies, and events. . It is meant to influence how a person thinks, feels, and acts. . Do you have the tools to complete the picture?. Satire Day TAKE TWO. Warm up – Read “Corn Pone Opinions” on page 717 of L&C. Twain asserts that those who rigidly hold on to “corn-pone opinions” refuse to hear or read opposing viewpoints.. Chapter 17 and 18. By: Geiser, Hardy, Laird, Pentz, Zuraw. Summary. Grangerfords allow Huck in after ensuring he isn. ’t a Shepherdson. Huck invents . “George Jackson” and . orphan story. Buck, 14 year old son of Grangerford, befriends Huck. The Mysterious Stranger” is less the definitive title of a concrete work written by Mark Twain than it is a collective reference to various, and Twain is not the only author involved. The first version of Twain's work that made its way into the public eye was . activity 1: What is satire?. activity 2: Twain bio stuff. close: more satire. HW DUE: none. HW Tonight: . Awakening . ch. 10-15 for tomorrow. NOTE change to vocab. schedule. . Upcoming: . 4.21: Realism unit quiz 1 (ch. 1-20). The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain Meet Mark Twain “I was born on the 30 th of November, 1835, in the almost invisible village of Florida, Monroe County, Missouri… the village contained a hundred people and I increased the population by 1 percent. It is more than many of the best men in history could have done for a town.”