Satire Irony - Parody -

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Satire

• Satire is the use of irony, parody, sarcasm, and humor to criticize something or show the stupidity of mankind’s bad habits, lack of good sense, or foolishness.

• Satire is found in …

• literature and plays – Don Quixote

• music - Weird Al Yankovic ; Eminem

• political cartoons - Townhall.com

• publications (newspapers and magazines) - The Onion

• television shows and movies - Saturday Night Live ; The Colbert Report

• Satire often forces us to think about issues or events from a different point of view.

Satire (continued)

•It is a manner of writing that mixes a critical attitude with wit and humor in an effort to improve mankind and our institutions (government, school system, etc.)

•So … Satire is often funny or humorous while making a point.

Satire: Parody

• Parody is an imitation of something, particularly in literature or film, that is meant to make fun of. It’s also known as a “spoof”.

• When you parody something, you make fun of or mock it by imitating it in a funny way.

• Examples: • Weird Al Yankovic does this best!• Disney Parody

• The 4 elements of parody are exaggeration, verbal irony, incongruity, and humorous imitation.

Satire: Parody (continued)

• The 3 elements of parody we will focus on when reading Don Quixote:

• exaggeration: a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

• verbal irony: when what is said is different than what it actually means

• humorous imitation: an imitation of something that exaggerates or distorts the characteristic features of the original

Satire: Irony

• Irony is the use of words where the meaning is the opposite of their usual meaning or what is expected to happen.

• Examples: Someone who talks a lot having nothing to say when asked a question. OR Getting stuck in a traffic jam when you’re already running late.

• 3 Types of Irony:

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

Verbal Irony

• Verbal irony occurs when what is said is different than what it actually means.

• Example: When you tell someone to “break a leg” but really you are telling them good luck.

• Example: Mean Girls “Oh my gosh, I love your skirt, where did you get it? … That’s the ugliest skirt I’ve ever seen!”

Situational Irony

• Situational irony occurs when something happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen.

• Examples: You win the lottery and die the next day – A fire station burns down – A donut shop runs out of donuts.

• Example: Alanis Morissette: Ironic

Dramatic Irony

• Dramatic irony occurs when the audience or reader knows more about the story than the characters do.

• Example: Home Alone – We know Kevin is home alone but the thieves do not!

• Example: Hannah Montana: We know Miley is Hannah Montana but other characters in the show do not.

Satire: Sarcasm

• Sarcasm is usually an ironic statement meant to hurt someone. It is most likely a sharp or cutting statement meant to drive home a point.

• Example: Big Bang Theory

• Example: Again, Penny is full of sarcasm.