PPT-Satire

Remember that The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn is a satire of slavery This means that it is ridiculing slavery through mockery parody sarcasm or through other satirical devices. 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.. Satire Characteristics. Satire at its heart is concerned with ethical reform. .. Makes . vice laughable and/or reprehensible . Brings social . pressure on those who still engage in wrongdoing. .. Characteristics (. 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. 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. . . Even light-hearted satire has a serious after-taste:. "first make people laugh, and then make them think.". Definition of Satire. A genre in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, . 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.. Introduction & Use. What is Satire?. Artistic form in which individual or human vices, abuses, or shortcomings are . criticized . using certain characteristics or . methods.. Usually found in dramas and literature, but popping up in modern media forms such as cartoons, film, and other visual . 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.. ENG 3UI . Literary Terms. describe . types of . stories . used . throughout literary history and describe many famous . works. may . be told in prose or in . verse . An . individual story may fall under one or multiple combinations of these . Satire is a literary genre in which human vices or shortcomings are highlighted (often through sarcasm or irony), with the intent to bring about improvement. . Purpose: . while satire is usually funny, it has a serious purpose – the author wants to try to fix the problems of society. . 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.. 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. --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).