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Satire Notes
English 12H
I. Use the satire video to complete this assignment. Use pause & rewind as needed. The video provides the material for
MOST of these notes. You may need to look up 1-2 items on dictionary.com.
Definition of Satire:
Define “folly”:
Define “vice”:
Satire needs these
two things:
1)
2)
Example 1 (Clown)
Laughter? _____ (Yes/No)
Knives? _______ (Yes/No)
Example 2 (Woman in Laughter? _____
red)
Knives? _______
Example 3 (Clown
again)
Laughter? _____
Knives? _______
According to the very
handsome satire
licensing fellow, what
is satire’s purpose?
Satire’s Purpose—
The Analogy (mirror)
Explain why knowing
and understanding
the CONTEXT is
important in
understanding the
satire in a text.
Tools of Satire
Irony (Verbal)
Definition:
Sarcasm
Definition:
Ridicule
Definition:
Exaggeration
(Hyperbole)
Definition:
Complete
With all of these above techniques, there is a lot of ________________
Caricature
Definition:
Parody
Definition:
Complete
Parody only works if
Understatement
Definition:
II. Use this link (“Two Types of Satire”—Read Paragraphs 3 & 4) to find an explanation of the two types of satire. Use this
explanation to create an explanation of your own (you need to paraphrase de Vere’s explanation!).
Type 1
Explanation (In Your Own Words)
Type 2
Explanation (In Your Own Words)
III. Again, use the link on the class web site and open the files indicated below. Complete the table.
“Let Peace Rain”-- Describe what you see (images & text):
Explain how the artist is using VERBAL IRONY:
What ANALOGY is being used in the text about the coin toss? (What is being compared to what?)
“California Driving Test” –
(Warning: This document contains some inappropriate material. It is intended for instructional use only
–List some (about 5) of the celebrities and/or escapades
you recognize (If you don’t really “recognize” any of these incidents, don’t worry. They are about 5 years old now, at least. Just explain what
kind of incidents they seem to be. Channel your inner Justin Bieber!):
and in NO WAY reflects the attitudes or beliefs of DCHS or Mrs. Huck.)
Look over your list of the tools of satire in the notes you just took over the video. Find ONE TOOL you seeing functioning
in the California Driving Test. List the tool and then support it with an example from the test:
“The Mother of All Parties”—( I ADORE Dave Barry, but he did refer to me as "a goddess" (I have it in writing!), so I might be a bit biased!
Anyway, read this column as an example of his truly hilarious work. He's good, and I'm being truly objective about that!)-- Read through this
article. Highlight 5 examples of hyperbole!