What is Satire Satire Noun a literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of humans A text written or visual that uses irony or wit to expose or attack human vice foolishness or stupidity is satirical Satire conveys a message and reaches audiences in ways that a straightforward rhetorica ID: 680143
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Satire
Synonyms: parody, burlesque, spoof, travesty, mockery, sarcasm, banter, witSlide2
What is Satire?
Satire (Noun):
a literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of humans. A text (written or visual) that uses irony or wit to expose or attack human vice, foolishness, or stupidity is satirical. Satire conveys a message and reaches audiences in ways that a straightforward rhetorical argument cannot.Slide3
Elements of Satire
It’s concerned with
ethical reform
and
attacks corruption.It makes vice* laughable.*Vice = an immoral or evil habit or practice; a fault, defect, or shortcoming.
If it attacks a person by name,
it’s satire’s goal to make a caricature of that person
to make him/her appear foolish.
Satire
uses extremes
to make its
audience aware of
wrongs.Slide4
Point of View
The satirist’s way of thinking about or approaching a subject is shaped by his or her own character, experience, mindset, and history.Slide5
Satirical Devices
Euphemism
– the use of a word or phrase that is more neutral, vague, or indirect to replace a direct, harsh, unpleasant, or offensive term.
Hyperbole
– deliberate and obvious exaggeration used for effect; “I could eat a million of these”Irony – something said or written that uses humor based on words suggesting the opposite of their literal meaningUnderstatement
– a statement, or a way of expressing yourself, that is deliberately less forceful or dramatic than the subject would seem to justify or requireSlide6
Satirical Modes
Parody
– a satire that mimics another a work of literature or art, usually as a way of criticizing it. Sometimes it is a way to persuade based on moral grounds.
Reversal
– when the satirist uses or describes the opposite of what he actually wants to happen in order to make a point.Caricature – an exaggerated portrayal of the weakness, frailties, or humorous aspects of an individual or group.
Utopianism
– A criticism of the status quo through comparison with a superior kind of society that highlights the weaknesses of one’s own.
Dystopianism
– A criticism of certain aspects of society through comparison to an inferior society that adopts some of these aspects.Slide7
Satire
is used by
many different authors and personalities
as
a form of rhetoric* to reach an audience.
*Rhetoric = the art or science of effective use of language and argument.
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With a Partner:
Analyze the cartoon. Look for the message and how/which elements of satire were used.Slide9
Analyze the cartoon. Look for the message and how/which elements of satire were used.Slide10
Partner Activity: Sponge Bob
Identify:
The message(s)
The elements of satire used
How the elements of satire help the audience understand the message(s)http://spongebob.nick.com/videos/clip/sailor-mouth-clip.htmlSlide11
Types of Satire
Juvenal Satire:
named after the Roman poet Juvenal, a harsher form of satire that uses anger and invective towards its subject which is supposed to enrage its audience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZGIn9bpALo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2ty3b4EBMg
Horatian
Satire:
named after the Roman poet Horace, it uses mild, light hearted humor to expose the absurdity of a situation or institution. Slide12
Famous American Satirists
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.:
Vonnegut used absurdist humor combining such things as time travel, aliens, optometry, and babies to give a scathing critique of the allied bombing of Dresden in World War II in his famous work
Slaughter-House Five
.
Mark Twain:
the most famous and controversial of American authors. In his most famous novel
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
, Twain criticizes everything from slavery, school, religion, and parenting.Slide13
Early Western Satirists
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745):
In the most famous piece of satire in the English language, Swift criticizes English society and humanity as a whole in
Gulliver’s Travels
, a book that has become mistakenly known as a children’s story. We will study his essay “A Modest Proposal” which suggests absurd ways to solve the problems of hunger and poverty in Ireland.Slide14
Modern SatiristsSlide15
[possibly my
favourite
satirist: Oscar Wilde]Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Slide20Slide21Slide22
Dr.
Suess
:
The Butter Battle Book
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK027qfwyd4With a Partner, Identify:The message(s)
The elements of satire used
How the elements of satire help the audience understand the message(s)Slide23
Warning:
Satire Cannot Be Taken At Face Value!
Satire is the
most misunderstood form
of rhetoric. Many times satirists blur the line between absurdity and reality and their humor can be misconstrued for honest opinion. As you read the satire in this unit, consider how satire can make us laugh, make us angry, and challenge our assumptions all at the same time. Slide24Slide25
On reporting a current issue…
CBS VS. COLBERT REPORT
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/382941/april-27-2011/america-needs-to-see-obama-s-report-cards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwkbUnXCTOI&feature=fvsr