Vocab 1
This is the use of humor, irony, or ridicule to expose or criticize human foolishness.
What is satire?
This is an exaggerated portrait that highlights one or two features of a person.
What is a caricature?
100: This is a type of writing that is not always funny, though it often uses humor.
What is satire?
This is the type of irony most often used in satire to make a point.
What is situational or dramatic irony?
This is the satirical essay that suggested eating Irish children to solve famine.
What is “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift?
This is when the opposite of what is expected happens.
What is irony?
This is the act of ridiculing someone or something to show contempt.
What is mockery?
This is the main purpose of satire.
To criticize problems in society.
This is how exaggeration helps satire highlight problems in society.
What is by making flaws so big (exaggerate) they can’t be ignored?
This is the comedy show that uses sketches to parody current events and politicians.
What is Saturday Night Live (SNL)?
This is the use of sharp, cutting humor meant to mock or hurt someone.
What is sarcasm?
This is clever, quick humor that reveals intelligence.
What is wit?
These are the two tools most often combined to create humor and criticism in satire.
What are irony and exaggeration?
This is the goal of satire in literature.
Point out flaws in society or problems.
This is the news parody show once hosted by Jon Stewart and later Trevor Noah.
What is The Daily Show?
This is a humorous imitation of another work or style for comic effect.
What is parody?
This is irony that occurs when the audience knows something the character does not.
What is dramatic irony?
This is the reason satire often uses humor to deal with serious issues.
What is makes difficult topics easier to talk about.
What are the three different types of irony?
What are verbal, dramatic, and situational?
This is the satirical news site that writes fake headlines like real articles.
What is The Onion?
This is making something much bigger or smaller than it really is to highlight its flaws.
What is exaggeration?
This is the difference between parody and satire (Weird Al versus SNL).
Parody imitates style while satire uses humor to criticize.
This is how satire can be both entertaining and persuasive.
What is by making people laugh while also making them reflect?
This is the effect sarcasm has on tone.
Sarcasm typically creates a humorous (or harsh) tone.
This is the artist famous for parodying songs like “Eat It” and “Amish Paradise.”
Who is “Weird Al” Yankovic?