PPT-An Introduction to Satire

English 10 British Literature Mr Ambrose amp 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. 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.. . 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, . 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. 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.. Satire’s Bodies: Horace (II). ‘. This satire itself requires the immoral body as the . fons. et . origo. . of its own speech’. . Gunderson ‘The libidinal rhetoric of satire’ in .  . Satire is a technique that is used to ridicule people and their institutions in an effort to expose the weaknesses and evils of both human behavior and of society. . What IS Satire?. Satire is a WEAPON. 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. 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. . 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.. 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. savage . art of mocking or ridiculing society . to inspire reform. Satire is…. Definition. Satire is an . attack by a satirist that is designed to cause discomfort due to his/her portrayal and evaluation of man. 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 .