Please have paper out! 1. Timed-writing 2. Satire notes

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Please have paper out!1. Timed-writing2.
Satire notes
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Satire

• and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Satire is a literary technique of writing or art
which principally ridicules its subject
(individuals, organizations, states) often as an
intended means of provoking or preventing change.
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It Aint Just Funny

• Satire is different from humor in that satire is
  written for a specific purpose other than simply
• to entertain.

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Comedy Ladder Satire Comedy of
Manners Farce Low Comedy
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Elements of Satire (All Satire falls under
Comedy of Ideas) Satirea comedic form intended
to ridicule human folly and vice thereby
provoking or preventing social change Ironystatin
g the opposite of what you mean for humorous
effect Sarcasmstating the opposite of what you
mean for humorous effect with the intention to
hurt someones feelings RidiculeExtreme sarcasm
(You want to smack the victim into the ground
with humor!) Exaggeration-- enlarging the
characteristics of something to mock
it Hyperboleextreme exaggeration Caricatureenlar
ging the characteristics of a person to ridicule
them (Almost always used against politicians on
Saturday Night Live) Stereotypeexaggeration of
the general characteristics of a group
Parodyexaggerating the conventions of a genre
such as mocking soap operas for being melodramatic
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UnderstatementA form of irony in which something
is intentionally represented as less than it is
(ex Hank Aaron was a pretty good ball
player.) Litotesextreme understatement (ex
Its nothing serious, I just have this tiny
little tumor on the brain. from Catcher in the
Rye) Related Terms Virtuethe good behaviors
and beliefs of people. Vicethe bad behaviors of
people. Crime, gambling, and drinking are
generally referred to as vices. FollyThe
incompetence and stupidity of people.
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Satirical Article

• What are the underlying assumptions of this
  piece?
• 2. What (vice) foolish, flawed, or wrong human
  action or aspect of society is being lampooned?
• 3. What would the authors argument look like
  stripped of its humor?
• 4. What resources of language does the satirist
  use to skewer the target?
• 5. In what ways do these techniques disarm the
  intended target or sweeten the criticism to make
  it more acceptable to the target?
• 6. What is the goal of the satirist?
• 7. How effective are the methods of the satirist?

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Read Huck Finn A Treasure Trove of Satire
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Satire Romanticism
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Satire Romanticism
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Satire Inequality
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Satire Religion