PPT-Humor/Satire Unit

What makes something humorous First things first Get into a small group of three to four people Share the most funny APPROPRIATE joke or funny thing you have seen or heard recently Then chose one to share with the class. As you watch and listen, write down 3-4 things you notice that characterize the following video and audio clips. iphone. 5. Jon Stewart "Fox News“. George Carlin "Icebox Man“. Weird Al "Amish Paradise". Today we will be discussing satire and taking notes.. You may take notes on loose paper or leave the paper in your notebook—whatever will help you keep track better.. You will be tested on this material on Monday, May 13.. Dr. Maier. Satire. Definition: A genre that pokes fun at some element of society (or society as a whole) and often uses laughter as a means of correcting vice.. . Horatian versus Juvenalian Satire. Horatian Satire: pokes fun at society through good-natured and playful humor. . Things you already laugh at but now have to define in a way which will take the fun out of them.. Part one: Satire. Satire is a type of writing that uses humor to expose and ridicule vice and folly.. 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. 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.. 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 . Introduction to Satire!. (2014. ). Day 1. Satire Notes Packet. Use your packet to take notes about the elements of satire. . You will two . summatives. for this unit:. Elements of Satire Terms, “A Modest Proposal” and speaker/author test. Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). 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. “Word Crimes” by Weird Al. As we listen to “Word Crimes”:. Identify elements of satire. . Record examples in your notes.. Think about the singer’s purpose.. What is Weird Al suggesting about peoples’ adherence to and knowledge of grammar?. --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).