Satire
Themes
Character Development
100
What are the different types of satire?
exaggeration- to enlarge or represent something beyond normal so that faults are to be seen.
incongruity- to present things out of place or absurd in relation to its surroundings.
reversal- to present out of normal order
parody- to imitate the techniques of a person place or thing.
100
What is the best reoccurring theme of chapters 19-20?

a. Money is not a necessity, it is a luxury
b. Civilization corrupts the individual
c. Religion is distorted by lies and deception

C. Religion is distorted by lies and deception

Because dauphin and duke easily scammed society based on their inauthentic devotion to god.

100
All these characters were introduced in this section EXCEPT?

A. Miss. Watson
B. Duke
C. Jim
D. Dauphin

A. Miss. Watson
200
What type of satire does Twain use in the quote:

“Then somebody sings out, "Take up a collection for him, take up a collection!" Well, a half a dozen made a jump to do it, but somebody sings out, "Let HIM pass the hat around!" Then everybody said it, the preacher too.” (20.pg 132)

B. Parody
because Twain imitates an ignorant society as they are scammed of their misplaced faith to expose the hypocrisy and corruption of religious Christians.
200
Which theme does this exemplify:
And then he busted into tears, and so did everybody. “Then somebody sings out, "Take up a collection for him, take up a collection!" Well, a half a dozen made a jump to do it, but somebody sings out, "Let HIM pass the hat around!" Then everybody said it, the preacher too.” (ch 20,pg 132)
C. Mockery of Religion

because the religious crowd is conned out of over $80 by duke and dauphin so that they are able to reach salvation.

200
The duke changed his character by...
B. He was always the same.
The duke does not change because in the beginning and the end of chapters 19 & 20, Duke is still a greedy man.
300
When the Duke and Dauphin perform Shakespeare, what form of satire does this event convey…
A. Incongruity:
This event conveys incongruity because the fact that they performed Shakespeare while the townspeople in a meeting is out of place.
300
Which theme does this quote exemplify:
“It didn't take me long to make up my mind that these liars warn't no kings nor dukes at all, but just low-down humbugs and frauds. But I never said nothing, never let on; kept it to myself; it's the best way” (ch 19, pg129)
B. Loyalty

This quote shows loyalty because he still practices what he has learned from Pap, and that is to get along with Duke and Dauphin he must let them have their own way.

300
Huck changed in chapters 19-20 by:
A. Huck did not undergo major changes in this chapter
because Huck is still the same person; he still looks over Jim as a father figure and a friend. Chapters 19 & 20 are just exemplifying how Huck and Jim's friendship is continuing to grow.
400
What type of satire does Twain use in the quote: "Gentlemen," says the young man, very solemn, "I will reveal it to you, for I feel I may have confidence in you. By rights I am a duke!" (ch 19, pg 122)
C. Exaggeration
Because the duke exaggerates to establish himself as superior gets Huck and Jim to wait on him and treat him like royalty.
400
Which theme does this quote exemplify:
“Well, the first I knowed the king got a-going, and you could hear him over everybody; and next he went a-charging up on to the platform, and the preacher he begged him to speak to the people, and he done it.” (ch 20, pg 132)
B. Mockery of Religion

because dauphin convinces a religious community to give him money so he can "convert" his pirate friends. The religious people are easily led astray, which mocks their beliefs and devotion to God.

400
What does Huck realize when he tells Duke and Dauphin this: “A steamboat run over the forrard corner of the raft one night, and we all went overboard and dove under the wheel; Jim and me come up all right, but pa was drunk, and Ike was only four years old, so they never come up no more.” (ch 20, pg 126)
d. Both A and B
Because once Huck realizes the duke and Dauphin are liars, he lies himself so that they wouldn't think Jim is a runaway slave.
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