General
Define satire.
A literary work that ridicules its subject through the use of techniques such as exaggeration, reversal, incongruity, and/or parody in order to make a comment or criticism about it.
Explain the satirical technique: reversal.
To present the opposite of the normal order.
Explain the technique: exaggeration.
To enlarge, increase or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen. Caricature is the exaggeration of a physical feature or trait.
Make judgments about ideas, works, solutions or methods in relation to selected criteria.
Explain the satirical technique: parody.
To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing in order to ridicule the original.
Explain the satirical technique: labelling.
Cartoonists often label objects or people to make it clear exactly what they stand for.
List 5 mediums of satire.
Examples: TV shows, memes, movies, political cartoon, podcast, books.
Explain the satirical technique: incongruity.
To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings. Particular techniques include oxymoron, metaphor, and irony.
Explain the satirical technique: irony.
The actual intent is expressed in words which carry the opposite meaning.
What are the two types of satire?
Juvenalian satire is dark, rather than comedic.
Horatian satire is comic and offers light social commentary.
Define the satirical technique: analogy.
An analogy is a comparison between two unlike things. By comparing a complex issue or situation with a more familiar one, cartoonists can help their readers see it in a different light.
Is satire an effective genre for communicating messages to an audience? Justify your answer.
Answers will vary.