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A MODEST POWER POINT SATIRE AND IRONY

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SATIRE and IRONY. A MODEST POWER POINT. Irony: Verbal, Dramatic, & Situational Irony. Generally , irony is the difference between what someone does or says in relation to what is understood about what is done or said. From http://www.sarcasmsociety.com/irony. IRONY. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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A MODEST POWER POINT

SATIRE AND IRONY

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Generally, irony is the difference between what someone does or says in

relation to what is understood about what is done or said.

From http://www.sarcasmsociety.com/irony

IRONY: VERBAL, DRAMATIC, &

SITUATIONAL IRONY

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It is easy to confuse irony and coincidence.

Irony is not just good or bad luck.

IRONY

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Verbal irony is the use of words to convey something

other than, and especially the opposite of the literal

meaning of the words, to emphasize, aggrandize, or

make light or a circumstance or subject.

VERBAL IRONY

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A man stares out a window looking at a miserably muddy rainy day and remarks, "lovely day for a stroll."

This remark is ironic because it expresses the opposite of the

circumstances.

EXAMPLE OF VERBAL IRONY

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Tragic irony or Dramatic Irony is employed to heighten the

suspense in a given situation. In this form of irony, the

audience knows something that the characters do not.

DRAMATIC IRONY

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Horror films often use this as the audience sees the murderer

sneak up to the protagonist, but the characters do not. A perfect

example is in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, when Romeo

commits suicide when he believes Juliet to be dead.

EXAMPLE OF DRAMATIC IRONY

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Situational Irony occurs in literature and in drama when

people and events come together in improbable situations, creating a

tension between expected and real results.

SITUATIONAL IRONY

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If the president of Microsoft, Bill Gates, were to win a contest and the grand prize was a computer system,

the irony would be situational because such a circumstance would appear ridiculous or "funny" for a

number of reasons. Bill Gates doesn't need a computer, he runs the world's largest software company, and he's filthy rich, so winning a computer

seems silly and "ironic".

EXAMPLE OF SITUATIONAL IRONY

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Bill Gates has just as much chance of winning a contest like that as anyone

else who entered. A computer is a great prize to wins, etc. The true "oddness" cannot be explained

logically, even though everyone would find that particular situation weird,

funny, and "ironic". This sense of being "unfair" or "unfortunate" is a

trademark of situational irony.

EXPLANATION OF EXAMPLE

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• Persona is a Latin word meaning “actor’s mask”.

• It is a role that a person or author plays. It is an act. It is a public image. We use them to express ideas, emotions, or beliefs in a dramatic way.

• The author may be a quiet, stoic man, but their persona may be a loud, emotional woman.

1. Write a few examples from TV or movies where the character is NOTHING like the actor.

PERSONA

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Satire is a literary term used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness,

often with the intent of correcting, or changing, the subject of the satiric attack.

Rich Guy Feeling Left Out Of Recession

SATIRE

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This clip from “The Daily Show” showcases an interview about

violence and video games. The interview demonstrates two

types of irony. 2. Identify both types of irony. 3. Give an example from the clip.

VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES

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This clip from “The Daily Show” showcases an interview about

nutrition and childhood obesity. The interview demonstrates two

types of irony. 4. Identify both types of irony. 5. Give an example from the clip.

HAPPY MEALS

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This clip from the “Colbert Report” discusses selling reproductive rights. 6. What social issue is being discussed?7. What side of the issues does Colbert’s

persona take?8. What are some of the points Colbert

makes to support his point?9. What text does Colbert quote? 10.Why?

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