TYPES & DEVICES
This rhetorical style critiques humanity by poking fun at it in a light-hearted manner.
What is HORATIAN satire?
“He had outgrown hindrances faster than the H-G men could think them up”
What is "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut?
This late-night host was recently suspended, then reinstated, due to FCC allegations of inappropriate speech.
Who is JIMMY KIMMEL?
This omnipresent device monitors every sound and movement of Party members, virtually everywhere they go.
What is the TELESCREEN?
This satirical device minimizes the gravity of things, or says less than it means to say.
What is UNDERSTATEMENT?
“Your business is to shine; therefore you must by all means prevent the shining of others, for their Brightness may make yours the less distinguish’d”
What is "Rules for Making Oneself a Disagreeable Companion" by Benjamin Franklin?
This comedian recently satirized the allegiance to a “Glorious Leader” on his decades-old program The Daily Show.
Who is JON STEWART?
This is the name of the country in which Winston Smith lives.
What is OCEANIA?
This satirical device switches from serious to ridiculous on a dime.
What is BATHOS?
“It was not by making yourself heard but by staying sane that you carried on the human heritage”
What is 1984 by George Orwell?
This publication received praise for its satirical yet sympathetic handling of the September 11th attacks in 2001.
What is THE ONION?
This device transcribes speech for Party members so that they need not use hands to write.
What is the SPEAKWRITE?
Less easy to pinpoint, this rhetorical style satirizes an entire state of mind.
What is MENIPPEAN satire?
“…with one impulse the house rose… and poured out that tremendous invocation: ’God the all-terrible! Thou who ordainest! Thunder thy clarion and lightning thy sword!’”
What is "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain?
This funny news segment has featured many head anchors over the years, beginning with Chevy Chase in 1975.
What is SNL's "Weekend Update"?
This Party idea is the ability to hold two contradictory ideas in one’s mind simultaneously.
What is DOUBLETHINK?