1. Satire vs. Parody LET’S LOOK AT THE NUANCES

2. SATIRE v. PARODY The difference is subtle SatireParody using humor to point out weaknesses of people and society using humor to mock or imitate a person or situation usually sarcastic funny (not so much ‘haha’) ‘haha’ funny makes a serious point Not always satirical

3. SatireParody Although satire is usually meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humor in itself so much as an attack on something of which the author strongly disapproves, using the weapon of wit. A work created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation SATIRE v. PARODY The purpose is different

4. Examples of Parody  SNL: Justin Timberlake mocking Beyonce’s video  Monty Python  Weird Al  Scary Movie series  Not Another Teen Movie

5. Examples of Satire  The Onion  Animal Farm  Political cartoons  Mark Twain (American Author)

6. Is Saturday Night Live satirical?  How does this meet the purposes of SATIRE?  What techniques did you notice?  Is it effective or ineffective?

7. Clips  SNL “I Can’t”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef_33wIEeds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef_33wIEeds  Original song  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4  SNL  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFnHqXNrJmc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFnHqXNrJmc