2. A Study of Satire

3.  A literary work that ridicules its subject in order to make a comment or criticism about it  Four techniques of satire:  Exaggeration  Incongruity  Reversal  Parody

4. Exaggeration To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen. Caricature is the exaggeration of a physical feature or trait and is often seen in political cartoons.

6. Incongruity To present something that is out of place or absurd in relation to its surroundings Oxymoron, metaphor, and irony are used a lot here.

8. Reversal To present the opposite of the normal order (the order of events, hierarchical order) Order of events…ex. serving dessert before the main dish or having breakfast for dinner. Hierarchical order…Like having a young child make the decisions for a family or a delivery boy making the decisions for a company president.

10. Parody To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing in order to comment on or criticize the original Audience must be familiar with the original text/person/situation that is being ridiculed in order for parody to work.

12.  The Simpsons  South Park  The Daily News with Jon Stewart  The Onion  Reno 911  Austin Powers  Scary Movie  Weird Al Yankovic  Saturday Night Live  Family Guy  Scrubs  Tropic Thunder  Shrek  Monty Python  The Colbert Report  30 Rock

13.  The Simpsons—satirizes ordinary American life & institutions: education, family life, religion, politics, etc.  South Park—satirizes American culture & politics  The Daily News with Jon Stewart—satirizes current news  The Onion—satirizes American culture  Austin Powers – spoof on James Bond movies  Scary Movie – spoof on horror movies  Weird Al Yankovic – spoof on popular songs  Saturday Night Live – spoof on culture, celebrities, politics…