1. Answer The following questions in your journal
Answer The following questions in your journal. Write the word and the number behind it down-Add up
Would you call an animal with a strong smell a skunk (2) or a polecat(3)?
A round cake fried in a pan is a Batter cake (3)/ Flannel cake (2)/
Griddle cake (1)/ Pancake (0)
I’ll be sick___________ at my stomach (3)/ to my stomach (1)
Fifteen minutes before ten is Quarter till ten (3)/ Quarter to ten (2)/ Quarter of ten (1)
An insect that glows at night is June bug (3)/ Lightening bug (2)/Firefly (1)

2. Results
6 or fewer is Northern
7-11 is Midlands
12-15 is Southern

3. Mark Twain realized this early on in his writing and used it to create a realistic style that is relatable to how people really communicate
Instead of using the formal language that is barely recognizable to the average person, Twain used language that is familiar and recognizable. He wrote just as one would speak. Sounds simple, right? Not so much.

4. Twain’s Language Technique
Colloquial Language: The everyday language we use in conversation. It is sometimes ungrammatical, and it may contain slang words and phrases. It varies from place to place and among ethnic groups.
Dialect: the way of speaking and writing that is particular to a specific region of the country. Every dialect differs from every other dialect in the details of its vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. Writers often use dialect to make their characters seem realistic.
Regionalism: Words or phrases peculiar to a particular region. In literature regionalism is the tendency among certain authors to write about specific geographical areas. Regional writers present the distinct culture of an area, including its speech, customs, beliefs and history.

5. Interpret the following passage
by putting it in your own words. Underline the words or phrases that add to the regional dialect.
…he ‘peared surprised, and then he looked sorter discouraged- like, and didn’t try no more to win the fight, and so he got shucked out bad.

6. Elements of Humor
Exaggeration: To represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate
Hyperbole: Extreme exaggeration
Irony
Verbal: saying the opposite of what is meant.
Situation: the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs
Dramatic: you know something the character doesn’t
Dialect: regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists
Understatement:a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
Meiosis: understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset'
Parody: Mocking an original work

8. Satire

9. What is satire?
Satire is a style of rhetoric that exposes vices and foolishness in people and society
Satire generally uses humor, irony, sarcasm, and other techniques to get an emotional reaction from the audience
Satire often aims to create political or social change
Here are a few techniques that may be used in satire…….

10. Hyperbole Elements of Satire Also called exaggeration
In satire, hyperbole is used to make an idea or situation seem ridiculous by taking it to the extreme
Examples: Google opt-out - KFC Double Down -

11. Elements of Satire
Reversal
Presenting the opposite of what people are used to experiencing
Makes the audience think about what they consider “normal,” and why
Example: Marriage ban -

12. Parody Elements of Satire Imitating someone for comedic effect
Often includes the use of other techniques (hyperbole, irony, etc.)
Example: Brad Paisley/LL Cool J - and-brad-paisley/n35546

13. Incongruity Elements of Satire
Putting things together that normally wouldn’t go together
This can be used to make ordinary things seem ridiculous
Example: Obama teleprompter -

14. Irony Elements of Satire
Using words in a way that conveys the opposite of their literal meaning
Can be used to show difference between appearance and reality
Example: Star Trek reviews -

15. Sarcasm Like irony, but more “mean”
Elements of Satire
Sarcasm
Like irony, but more “mean”
Usually used to mock a person, situation, or idea
Example: Stephen Colbert -

16. Understatement Like hyperbole, this is a type of exaggeration
Elements of Satire
Understatement
Like hyperbole, this is a type of exaggeration
Can be used to make a situation or idea seem less important than it really is
Example: “Just right” -

17. When analyzing satire, consider…
Subject: What is the main idea?
Occasion: What current event/trend is the author reacting to?
Audience: What person/group is the satire targeting?
Purpose: What is the “real” message behind the satire?
Speaker: How does the author create credibility? Why should we trust this person?

18. Stereotypes of Eastern and Western US
East vs. West
Stereotypes of Eastern and Western US
Uses this story to highlight these stereotypes which makes the work satire
Goal: Find the hyperbole/dialect/colloquialisms in the story and find how they show us this satirical opinion. Discuss the effect of hyperbole/dialect/ colloquialism