Modern Impacts
The code for an asterisk (i.e. anything you want it to be) shows that Adams was not merely being absurd.
What is 42?
Roman satirist who sets the standard for snarling satire by exposing the grit of Rome's depravity and cut-throat culture.
Who is Juvenal?
SNL targets the misuse of words or made-up phrases of this President, played by Will Farrell.
Who is George W. Bush?
Most protest songs represent this mode of attack since the targets themselves most likely will not change.
What is lampoon?
Yankovic song which launched him into superstardom mainly due to his video parody of a Michael Jackson hit.
What is "Eat It"?
Fahrenheit 451 is a response to the strongarm government tactics resulting from this period.
What is McCarthyism?
Horace based Satire 2.6 on his fable of the Country Mouse and City Mouse.
Who is Aesop?
Television series which popularized the mocumentary style through its satire of workplace life.
Type of satire in which the target is in on the joke (e.g. masters in Satire 2.7 or hair bands in This is Spinal Tap)
What is smiling?
Yankovic song which potentially punches down since its target most likely never hears it.
What is "Amish Paradise"?
Irony that occurs when the zombie does not "sing" the correct lyrics in Shaun of the Dead.
What is dramatic?
Juvenalian persona who reports exaggerated events as if they really happened (i.e. cannibalistic soldiers and Greek pimps).
What is back-door?
A Christopher-Guest penned satire targeting the pagentry of dog shows and kennel clubs.
What is Best in Show?
Theory of humor denoted as universal (e.g. a weaponized joke or an inquisitive alien abductor).
What is Incongruity?
Yankovic targets conspiracy theorists in this parody.
What is "Foil"?
Effect of the “American Dream” depicted by Marla Singer’s focus on old Christmas trees and bridesmaid dresses.
What is disposable culture?
Lysistrata makes allusions to this battle where women and slaves fought to help defend their city.
What is Corcyra?
Frequent target of SNL’s skits due to his sensational trial and subsequent acquittal.
Who is O(renthal) J(ames) Simpson?
One marker of snarling satire’s exaggeration (e.g. Monty Python and the Holy Grail’s depiction of a knight fighting despite having both arms cut off).
What is grotesque?
Yankovic shows off his skill for high-language in this fast-paced, and much more tame, parody of a highly offensive song.
What is "Word Crimes"?
Twisted theology represented by Project Mayhem and the Narrator's brutal beating of Angel Face.
What is Gnosticism?
Roman emperor whom Juvenal targets for exiling him to Egypt.
Who is Domitian?
Saw the need for Christian satire and thus starts The Babylon Bee.
Who is Adam Ford?
Monty Python's "Election Night" uses this marker of smiling satire by making the targets laugh at themselves.
What is high-style?
A Yankovic style parody of folk songs which has dark lyrics about a sociopath.
What is "The Good Old Days"?