SatireSatire

Using Humor to change the Using Humor to change the world!world!

Satire is NEVER objective!Satire is NEVER objective!Satire does not present both sides of Satire does not present both sides of

the story; it usually only exaggerates the story; it usually only exaggerates shortcomings or negatives of shortcomings or negatives of someone or something.someone or something.

Satire can make us: Laugh, feel Satire can make us: Laugh, feel critical of something, angrycritical of something, angry

A satirist won’t lecture someone on A satirist won’t lecture someone on doing what is right; a satirist will doing what is right; a satirist will mock, make fun of, humiliate those mock, make fun of, humiliate those they think are wrongthey think are wrong

Satire is meant to…..Satire is meant to…..

Expose humanity’s vicesExpose humanity’s vices

Point out mistakesPoint out mistakes

Reform through ridicule and sarcasmReform through ridicule and sarcasm

Types of SatireTypes of Satire

Juvenalian- denounces, sometimes Juvenalian- denounces, sometimes tihe invective human vice and error tihe invective human vice and error in dignified and solemn tonesin dignified and solemn tones

Horation- pokes fun at human foibles Horation- pokes fun at human foibles with witty, indulgent tonewith witty, indulgent tone

"You've taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the "You've taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system."system."

© Universal Press Syndicate© Universal Press Syndicate Pretty much the voice of Bill Watterson dictating the current state of our Pretty much the voice of Bill Watterson dictating the current state of our

school systems. Dead on if you ask me. The school system is more of a school systems. Dead on if you ask me. The school system is more of a test for being able to acquire knowledge than preparation for anything test for being able to acquire knowledge than preparation for anything worthwhile.worthwhile.

9 Satirical techniques:9 Satirical techniques:

1.1. IronyIrony2.2. HyperboleHyperbole3.3. LitotesLitotes4.4. CaricatureCaricature5.5. WitWit6.6. SarcasmSarcasm7.7. RidiculeRidicule8.8. ParodyParody9.9. InvectiveInvective

IronyIrony

1.1. VerbalVerbal=Saying one thing and meaning =Saying one thing and meaning the opposite. There is a discrepancy the opposite. There is a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant.between what is said and what is meant.

2.2. SituationalSituational=discrepancy between what =discrepancy between what we expect to happen and what actually we expect to happen and what actually happens or what appears to be true and happens or what appears to be true and actually is trueactually is true

Presents a reality that is different from what Presents a reality that is different from what is expected. This surprise upon the is expected. This surprise upon the audience is what is funny. audience is what is funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJAxRVeKnTE&feature=related

What are some examples of the reality What are some examples of the reality presented by Jim Gaffigan in the stand-presented by Jim Gaffigan in the stand-up routine?up routine?

How was it different from what we know, How was it different from what we know, from our expectations of holodays?from our expectations of holodays?

Can you now explain Can you now explain whywhy it was funny? it was funny?One more!One more!:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkUbqmS9TWI&feature=fvw :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkUbqmS9TWI&feature=fvw

Who or what is being ridiculed?Who or what is being ridiculed?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o-u4IwXkbE&feature=channelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o-u4IwXkbE&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaK9bjLy3v4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaK9bjLy3v4

HyperboleHyperbole

Deliberate over exaggeration to Deliberate over exaggeration to achieve an effect. An achieve an effect. An OVERSTATEMENTOVERSTATEMENT

What is exaggerated in the following What is exaggerated in the following clip? What point do you think the SNL clip? What point do you think the SNL writers were trying to makewriters were trying to make

See Netflix! W. Ferrell V1See Netflix! W. Ferrell V1

LitotesLitotes

A form of understatement (saying A form of understatement (saying something with little or no emphasis)something with little or no emphasis)

Think of it as the OPPOSITE of hyperboleThink of it as the OPPOSITE of hyperbole Involves making an affirmative point by Involves making an affirmative point by

denying its oppositedenying its oppositeExamples Examples  It isn't very serious. I have this  It isn't very serious. I have this

tiny little tumor on the brain. —J.D. tiny little tumor on the brain. —J.D. Salinger, Salinger, The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye

Running a marathon in under two hours is Running a marathon in under two hours is no small accomplishment. no small accomplishment.

"It's just a flesh wound.""It's just a flesh wound."(Black Knight, after having both arms (Black Knight, after having both arms cut off, in cut off, in Monty Python and the Holy Monty Python and the Holy GrailGrail))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKhEw7nD9C4v=zKhEw7nD9C4

Don’t confuse with verbal irony or Don’t confuse with verbal irony or sarcasmsarcasm

CaricatureCaricature

An exaggeration or other distortion An exaggeration or other distortion of an individual’s prominent features of an individual’s prominent features or characteristics to the point of or characteristics to the point of making that individual appear making that individual appear ridiculous.ridiculous.

WitWit

A clever expressionA clever expressionCan be aggressive or harmlessCan be aggressive or harmlessCan be mockingCan be mockingEvokes laughter through a clever Evokes laughter through a clever

phrasing of wordsphrasing of words

See SNL weekend UpdateSee SNL weekend Update

An example of wit…An example of wit…

Not just a 'play on words'. Not just a 'play on words'. cases where an identical word with more cases where an identical word with more

than one meaning is used so it can be than one meaning is used so it can be taken either way. taken either way.

the woman who got a speeding ticket on the woman who got a speeding ticket on her way home said: "It was a fine trip!" her way home said: "It was a fine trip!"

The following relies on a pun: The following relies on a pun:

1. The fattest knight at King Arthur's round table 1. The fattest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference.  was Sir Cumference.  He acquired his size from too much pi.He acquired his size from too much pi.

2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.

3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved 3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.her still.

4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class, 4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class, because it was a weapon of math disruption.because it was a weapon of math disruption.

5. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be 5. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.stationery.

6. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited 6. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.for littering.

7. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in 7. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart.Linoleum Blownapart.

8. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.8. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.

SarcasmSarcasm

Intentionally hurtfulIntentionally hurtfulActually comes from a Greek word Actually comes from a Greek word

meaning “to tear flesh like dogs”meaning “to tear flesh like dogs”States the opposite of the obvious to States the opposite of the obvious to

enhance the insultenhance the insult

RidiculeRidicule

Words intended to belittle a person Words intended to belittle a person or idea and arouse contemptuous or idea and arouse contemptuous laughter.laughter.

The goal is to condemn or criticize by The goal is to condemn or criticize by making the thing, idea or person making the thing, idea or person seem laughable and ridiculousseem laughable and ridiculous

ParodyParody

The parodist exploits the peculiarities The parodist exploits the peculiarities of someone or something.of someone or something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9DZPdwv=N9qYF9DZPdw

Net Flix SNL Will Ferrell Volume IINet Flix SNL Will Ferrell Volume II

InvectiveInvective

A speech or writing that abuses, A speech or writing that abuses, denounces, or attacks.denounces, or attacks.

Uses a heavy amount of loaded Uses a heavy amount of loaded emotional languageemotional language

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JmiDRiIHKIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JmiDRiIHKI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLGT24NYguM&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLGT24NYguM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRBq-6lVxzU&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRBq-6lVxzU&feature=related