Satire vs. Parody LET’S LOOK AT THE NUANCES
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
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
Examples of Parody SNL: Justin Timberlake mocking Beyonce’s video Monty Python Weird Al Scary Movie series Not Another Teen Movie
Examples of Satire The Onion Animal Farm Political cartoons Mark Twain (American Author)
Is Saturday Night Live satirical? How does this meet the purposes of SATIRE? What techniques did you notice? Is it effective or ineffective?
Clips SNL “I Can’t” Original song SNL