Satire

A literary work that ridicules its subject

through the use of techniques such as: exaggeration, reversal, incongruity (not in harmony), Parody

In order to make a comment or criticism about it.

What is Satire

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satirizes motivational posters Life is Crap brand.

Examples of Satire

To enlarge, increase, or represent something

beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.

Exaggeration

To present things that are out of place or are

absurd in relation to its surroundings

Incongruity

To present the opposite of the normal order

(e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order).

Reversal

To imitate the techniques and/or style of some

person, place, or thing.

Parody

Horatian: amusing satire Juvenalian: bitter and shocking satire Caricatures: cartoons where prominent features exaggerated anddistorted

Types of Satire

satires in which we “hear” the author

speaking, usually in an ironic tone, in a voice which is more or less his/her own.

Satiric monologues:

satires in which the author proceeds as if

he/she is telling a story and the satiric intent is revealed by characters and events A modest proposal

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