9.8 English 1

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Cleveland Innovation English 1: Essay Help

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Methods

• Exaggeration: To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.

• Incongruity: To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings.

• Reversal: To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order).

• Parody: To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing.

Sketch shows like Saturday Night Live have a long tradition of poking fun at elected officials, often overexaggerating their faults (especially self-righteous faults) through the use of humor.

Sketch Comedy

Political cartoons usually offer biting political satire with a drawing that overexaggerates the actions of an elected official or any newsworthy figure, depicting a situation to make a cutting commentary.

​Political Cartoons

Examples of Satire

​Why is this piece satirical?

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What is the author attempting to change in society with this piece? ​

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Open Ended

​Why is this piece satirical?

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What is the author attempting to change in society with this piece? ​

​As you finish out the week...

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