1. Satire in Literature
Take Cornell notes

2. I Spy
TAKE NOTES WHEN YOU SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL PENCIL!!!!

3. Important Terms
Satire--Satire is primarily a literary genre where vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be funny, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit as a weapon.

4. Types of Satire- Horatian Satire
Horatian satire is…
tolerant
funny
sophisticated
witty
wise
aims to correct through humor
Example:
Background:
from 20 years ago
Bill Clinton was seeking reelection
Bob Dole was the Republican candidate

5. Types of Satire- Juvenalian Satire
Juvenalian satire is…
angry
caustic
personal
relentless
bitter
serious
This form is often pessimistic, characterized by irony, sarcasm, moral indignation, with less emphasis on humor.

7. Satirical Devices
Exaggeration or overstatement: Something that does happen, but is exaggerated to absurd lengths. This is the most common type of satire. Example: Dirty Fork Sketch

8. Satirical Devices
Understatement: A statement that seems incomplete or less than truthful given the facts. Think sarcasm with the intentions of evoking change. A Nasty Bite

9. Satirical Devices
Incongruity: To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings. Example: Suburban Zombies

10. Satirical Devices
Reversal: To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order). Example: People Park

11. Satirical Devices A sharply mocking or contemptuous remark.
Sarcasm:
A sharply mocking or contemptuous remark.
The term came from the Greek word “sarkazein” which means “to tear flesh.” Example: Sarcasm Sign

12. Satirical Devices A mocking imitation of another piece of work.
Parody:
A mocking imitation of another piece of work.
Designed to ridicule in nonsensical fashion an original piece of work.
Parody is in literature what the caricature and cartoon are in art. Example: The Great Dictator

13. Irony
3 types of irony:
Dramatic
Situational
Verbal

14. Dramatic Irony When the audience knows more than a character
Example: Scooby Do

15. Verbal Irony
When a character or writer says something different than what he or she truly means
Example: Shrek
Example: Family Guy Nice Day

16. Situational Irony
When what happens is different from the audience’s expectations
Example: Scary Movie
Example: Sponge Bob

17. What Device Is Being Used?
DECIDE: Horatian OR Juvenalian?
DECIDE: What device is being used?
iPhone: A Taller Change
"#Hashtag" with Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake
Facebook CIA Project

18. What Device Is Being Used?
DECIDE: Horatian OR Juvenalian?
DECIDE: What device is being used?

19. What Device Is Being Used?
DECIDE: Horatian OR Juvenalian?
DECIDE: What device is being used?

20. 3 Things
Record 3 new concepts you learned from the lecture today AND connect them to your life in some way (can you think of your own examples of satire?)