9.13 English 1

Open Ended

What is satire?

​Satire

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​Satire is a genre of writing in which vices, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often draw attention to and promote change in struggles in society.

​Example 1

Open Ended

What is the topic being satirized in this cartoon?

​Verbal Irony

Verbal irony is the use of language to mean something different or opposite from its literal meaning. Verbal irony is often used to create humor and might come in the form of sarcasm, overstatement or understatement. A particularly common example of verbal irony involves weather. Reacting to a hurricane by saying, “what lovely weather we’re having” is verbal irony. The inclement weather and, in some cases, the speaker’s tone makes it clear that she is speaking ironically. While she says the weather is “lovely,” she actually means the weather is terrible.

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the passage is an example of verbal irony?

• As the numbers came into focus, he quickly realized it was well after 1:00pm.

• “Glad to see someone’s up early.”

• “I...was up late studying.”

• His father laughed, shook his head and kept reading.

​Situational Irony

Another type of irony is situational irony. Situational irony occurs when results do not match expectations. When an author makes use of situational irony, the opposite of what would normally be expected occurs.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of situational irony found in the passage?

• The spelling bee trophy had a misspelled word on it.

• The reader already knew DeAnna could spell esquamulose.

• The final word was a winning word from a past National Spelling Bee.

• DeAnna spelled the word before her principal could finish pronouncing it.

​Dramatic Irony

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something a character does not. When an author employs dramatic irony, the audience is no longer wondering what will happen. Instead their focus shifts to when and how something will be revealed. The horror genre is known for its use of dramatic irony to build suspense. If the reader already knows something evil lurks behind a closed door, dramatic irony is the reason a reader feels tension as a character reaches for the doorknob.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the use of dramatic irony in the passage?

• Just as Dwight began to relax, he saw police lights flashing in his rearview mirror.

• Dwight thought it was safe to drive and ended up getting pulled over almost instantly.

• The reader knows Dwight is on the run from the police, but the police officer does not.

• The reader expects the police officer to arrest Dwight, but he only warns him about a flat tire.

​Breakout Room Task

1. In your group - ONE person needs to share the article with everyone. Click "Share" and type in the names of your group members. Their email addresses will pop up from there. Group members - check your emails!

2. Read 1 article at a time. Answer the questions that follow - two questions in total! You should spend about 10 minutes reading + answering the questions for each article.

3. When the breakout room closes, we'll come back together and share our findings!

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