1. Satire in “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving

2. What is satire?
Satire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize the stupidity or vices of people

3. Satire in “The Devil and Tom Walker”
The main object of Washington Irving’s satire is greedy people
Irving mocks these people through his characterization of Tom Walker and his wife. Neither Tom nor his wife are believable characters—why?

4. Satire in “The Devil and Tom Walker”
Some themes to consider:
Greed
Hypocrisy
Selfishness
Foolishness
Miserliness (excessive desire to save money)

5. Exit Ticket What is satire?
Give an example of satire in “The Devil and Tom Walker” (other than the ones your group found)