Satire Overview Sketch Notes & Whiteboards
Add to your unit sketch notes from last week: https://www.teachwriting.org/612th/2017/9/26/sketchnotes-paper-prep-thats-fun
What is Satire? Examples……. Definition……. “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Desmond Tutu
Argument Unit “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Desmond Tutu
Characteristics of Satire -Humorous -Criticism of human nature, groups or individual (pointing out flaws) -A moral voice (to create change, not to ridicule) “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Desmond Tutu
-Jonathan Swift (satirist) What is meant by this? “Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own.” -Jonathan Swift (satirist) “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Desmond Tutu
What is Satire? “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Desmond Tutu
What is Satire? 10 Best Satires By Michael Honig | Aug 12, 2016 “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Desmond Tutu
Sample #1 (To get the humor, you must be informed Sample #1 (To get the humor, you must be informed.) What is a millennial? What challenges occurred in their formative years? What stereotypes surround millennials? Video link:
Let’s Find Some Examples: Who or what is the criticism directed at? What stereotypes does it point out? What made it humorous? “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Desmond Tutu
Sample #2 Scan it: To whom? From whom?
Sample #3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8WIBv3erj8&t=64s
Sample #4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYyuo7gm-aQ
Sample #5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Se8PVZdfPg&app=desktop
Who/what’s the criticism directed at? What are the stereotypes?
Strategies of Satire Reversal- using the opposite to make a point Caricature- exaggerating traits of something Hyperbole- extreme exaggeration Inversion- reverse the order Sarcasm- disapproval often given as praise Understatement- minimizing a situation Invective- directing speech directly at the thing that denounces it “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Desmond Tutu
Let’s Find Some Examples: Who or what is the criticism directed at? What stereotypes does it point out? What made it humorous? “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Desmond Tutu
Who/what’s the criticism directed at? What are the stereotypes?